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dispeople

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[dis-pee-puhl] / dɪsˈpi pəl /

verb (used with object)

dispeopled, dispeopling

  1. to deprive of people; person; depopulate.

Other Word Forms

  • dispeoplement noun
  • dispeopler noun

Etymology

Origin of dispeople

First recorded in 1480–90; dis- 1 + people

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