depopulate Synonyms
depopulate Meaning
depopulate (v)
reduce in population
depopulate (v. t.)
To deprive of inhabitants, whether by death or by expulsion; to reduce greatly the populousness of; to dispeople; to unpeople.
depopulate (v. i.)
To become dispeopled.
FAQs About the word depopulate
reduce in populationTo deprive of inhabitants, whether by death or by expulsion; to reduce greatly the populousness of; to dispeople; to unpeople., To become di
unpeople,,
settle, settle,people, people,colonize, inhabit, populate, colonize, move (to), move (to)
The government's decision to depopulate the overcrowded city led to mass relocation efforts.
Disease outbreaks can quickly depopulate entire regions if left unchecked.
The war's devastation caused the country to depopulate as people fled for safety.
Environmental degradation has the potential to depopulate habitats critical for various species.