depopulate

de·pop·u·late  (d-ppy-lt)

tr.v. de·pop·u·lat·ed, de·pop·u·lat·ing, de·pop·u·lates

To reduce sharply the population of, as by disease, war, or forcible relocation.

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[Latin dpopulri, dpopult-, to lay waste : d-, de- + populr, to ravage (from populus, people, throng).]

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de·popu·lation n.

de·popu·lator n.

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depopulate

Verb

[-lating, -lated] to cause to be reduced in population

depopulation n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

depopulate - reduce in population; "The epidemic depopulated the countryside" desolate shrink, reduce - reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"

Translations

depopulate [diːˈpɔpjuleɪt] vt → despoblar

depopulate [diːˈpɔpjuleɪt] vt → dépeupler

depopulate [diːˈpɔpjuleɪt] vt → entvölkern

depopulate [diːˈpɔpjuleɪt] vt → spopolare