depopulate
verb (used with object)
to remove or reduce the population of, as by destruction or expulsion.
depopulated
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past participleof depopulate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof depopulate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
depopulateverb (used with object)to remove or reduce the population of, as by destruction or expulsion.
Example Sentences
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The Almaraz plant, which contributes around seven percent of Spain's electricity production, is a key source of industry and employment in mostly rural, depopulated Extremadura.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
“That a name evocative of Disneyland has been applied to a depopulated, decimated swath of Ukrainian coal-and-steel country could appear jarring as Europe’s deadliest fighting since World War II continues to rage,” they wrote.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2026
Whatever its actual length, there is no doubting the war’s traumatic impact upon France, where swaths of countryside were depopulated for decades, or the grievous toll upon combatants and civilians alike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
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 ● Aug. 2, 2025
After a century of war, Volantis found herself broken, bankrupt, and depopulated.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
