depopulate
Americanverb (used with object)
adjective
verb
Other Word Forms
- depopulation noun
- depopulative adjective
- depopulator noun
Etymology
Origin of depopulate
1525–35; < Latin dēpopulātus devastated (past participle of dēpopulārī ), equivalent to dē- de- + populātus; populate
Example Sentences
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The fear is that if these valleys become depopulated, other aspects of unique mountain culture could be lost too - like the Tschäggättä, traditional wooden masks, unique to the Loetschental valley.
From BBC
“It is key to note that the court denied an indiscriminate mass release of youth, and that Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall will not be fully depopulated or closed.”
From Los Angeles Times
Are there other ways that an urban community could improve its fire resilience short of depopulating and creating large fire breaks between homes?
From Los Angeles Times
Even music venues that survived the fire are facing the fallout of a depopulated beach community.
From Los Angeles Times
She has heard stories of workers losing hours of work as animals have gotten sick and poultry farms have been entirely depopulated.
From Los Angeles Times
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