Depopulate
verb
To cause to have fewer people.
The towns were depopulated during the war.
verb
To move people out of a place.
The government depopulated the area for safety reasons.
verb
To kill or remove a large proportion of an organism population.
The disease depopulated the flowers in the region.
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Formal
Technical
verb
To cause to have fewer people.
The towns were depopulated during the war.
verb
To move people out of a place.
The government depopulated the area for safety reasons.
verb
To kill or remove a large proportion of an organism population.
The disease depopulated the flowers in the region.
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
Often used for historical events where populations decreased drastically.
The bubonic plague depopulated entire medieval towns.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Implies a reduction in population that is undesirable or harmful.
Natural disasters can quickly depopulate an affected area.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Gradual Change
Suggests a rapid or significant loss of population, not a slow decline.
The war threatened to depopulate the country’s once bustling cities.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
Often used for historical events where populations decreased drastically.
The bubonic plague depopulated entire medieval towns.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Implies a reduction in population that is undesirable or harmful.
Natural disasters can quickly depopulate an affected area.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Gradual Change
Suggests a rapid or significant loss of population, not a slow decline.
The war threatened to depopulate the country’s once bustling cities.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
Often used for historical events where populations decreased drastically.
The bubonic plague depopulated entire medieval towns.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Implies a reduction in population that is undesirable or harmful.
Natural disasters can quickly depopulate an affected area.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Gradual Change
Suggests a rapid or significant loss of population, not a slow decline.
The war threatened to depopulate the country’s once bustling cities.
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Video examples
Bonus Episode: Bicycles,...
you know way beyond anything i've ever encountered before um this city is kind of been depopulated except for people uh who are um you know working in the inauguration or involved in security outside of a certain zone you can see kind of regular life gone in dc but
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Bandi Mbubi: Demand a...
Rape is used as a weapon of war, instilling fear and depopulating whole areas. The quest for extracting this mineral has not only aided, but it has fueled
Video examples
Bonus Episode: Bicycles,...
you know way beyond anything i've ever encountered before um this city is kind of been depopulated except for people uh who are um you know working in the inauguration or involved in security outside of a certain zone you can see kind of regular life gone in dc but
Video examples
Bandi Mbubi: Demand a...
Rape is used as a weapon of war, instilling fear and depopulating whole areas. The quest for extracting this mineral has not only aided, but it has fueled
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Alphonse de Lamartine
French Poet
Sometimes, only one person is missing, and the whole world seems depopulated.
Quote examples
Alphonse de Lamartine
French Poet
Sometimes, only one person is missing, and the whole world seems depopulated.
Example 1 of 1
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