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depeople

American  
[dee-pee-puhl] / diˈpi pəl /

verb (used with object)

depeopled, depeopling

  1. to depopulate.

Etymology

Origin of depeople

First recorded in 1605–15; de- + people

Example Sentences

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"We cannot depeople France to people Canada," wrote the King; but from his royal revenue he set aside money yearly to send men to Canada as soldiers, women as wives.

From Project Gutenberg

Nay, it needs no such stupendous cataclysm to depeople this uneasy orb.

From Project Gutenberg

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