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depopulate

verb

/diːˈpɒpjʊˌleɪt/

Meaning

To reduce the number of people living in a place.

The war threatened to depopulate the once-thriving town.

evacuate, empty, desert, drain

populate, settle, inhabit

depopulate villages, depopulate regions, war depopulates, disease depopulates

to release or dismiss from duty; to emit or give off

to discharge or pour out; to vomit; to give up reluctantly

to love deeply and respect highly

to go or come back to a place after being away

To send off to a destination or for a purpose.

to collect or gather with a rake; to scrape or smooth a surface