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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 settle or lie comfortably within or against something

to focus all one's attention or mental effort on a particular object or activity

to pay attention to sounds; to hear someone or something with thoughtful attention

to strike or push something with great force

to suggest an idea or plan for consideration; to ask someone to marry you

to persuade someone gently or gradually to do something