depopulate

/ˈdiˌpɑpjəˈleɪt/

Other forms: depopulated; depopulating; depopulates

Definitions of depopulate
  1. verb
    reduce in population
    “The epidemic depopulated the countryside”
    synonyms: desolate
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    type of:
    reduce, shrink
    reduce in size; reduce physically
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