depopulate

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Verb depopulate has 1 sense

depopulate, desolate - reduce in population; "The epidemic depopulated the countryside"
--₁ is one way to shrink, reduce

Derived form: noun depopulation₁
Sample sentences:
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Depopulate

Definition: To cause a significant decrease in the population of a particular place or area.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1: To reduce the population of a place by causing people to leave or die.

Example Sentence: The outbreak of a deadly disease depopulated the small village.

Synonyms: empty, desert, abandon, vacate

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