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.
Synonyms & Antonyms of depopulate
depopulate Sentence Examples
- 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.
- Natural disasters such as earthquakes or floods can depopulate areas within minutes.
- The spread of invasive species has the ability to depopulate native ecosystems.
- Economic hardships often depopulate rural communities as residents seek better opportunities elsewhere.
- Overhunting and poaching can severely depopulate animal populations, leading to ecological imbalances.
- Urbanization tends to depopulate rural areas as people move to cities in search of work.
- Ethnic conflicts and persecution can forcibly depopulate entire regions, leading to humanitarian crises.
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,people, people, settle, move (to), move (to), inhabit, populate, colonize, inhabit
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.
