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de·pop·u·late
(dē-pŏp′yə-lāt′)tr.v. de·pop·u·lat·ed, de·pop·u·lat·ing, de·pop·u·lates
To reduce sharply the population of, as by disease, war, or forcible relocation.
[Latin dēpopulāri, dēpopulāt-, to lay waste : dē-, de- + populārī, to ravage (from populus, people, throng).]
de·pop′u·la′tion n.
de·pop′u·la′tor n.
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depopulate
(dɪˈpɒpjʊˌleɪt)vb
(Sociology) to be or cause to be reduced in population
deˌpopuˈlation n
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de•pop•u•late
(diˈpɒp yəˌleɪt)v.t. -lat•ed, -lat•ing.
to remove or reduce the population of, as by destruction or expulsion.
de•pop`u•la′tion, n.
de•pop′u•la`tor, n.
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depopulate
Past participle: depopulated
Gerund: depopulating
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| Verb | 1. | depopulate - reduce in population; "The epidemic depopulated the countryside" |
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depopulate
vt → entvölkern
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