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depopulate

de·pop·u·late
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [verb dee-pop-yuh-leyt; adjective dee-pop-yuh-lit, -leyt]
    • /verb diˈpɒp yəˌleɪt; adjective diˈpɒp yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/
    • /ˌdiːˈpɒp.jʊ.leɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb dee-pop-yuh-leyt; adjective dee-pop-yuh-lit, -leyt]
    • /verb diˈpɒp yəˌleɪt; adjective diˈpɒp yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/

Definitions of depopulate word

  • verb depopulate To depopulate an area means to greatly reduce the number of people living there. 3
  • verb depopulate to be or cause to be reduced in population 3
  • verb transitive depopulate to reduce the population of, esp. by violence, disease, etc. 3
  • verb with object depopulate to remove or reduce the population of, as by destruction or expulsion. 1
  • adjective depopulate Archaic. depopulated. 1
  • noun depopulate Substantially reduce the population of (an area). 1

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Origin of depopulate

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin dēpopulātus devastated (past participle of dēpopulārī), equivalent to dē- de- + populātus; see populate

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Parts of speech for Depopulate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

depopulate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

depopulate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for depopulate

verb depopulate

  • devastate — If something devastates an area or a place, it damages it very badly or destroys it totally.
  • pillage — to strip ruthlessly of money or goods by open violence, as in war; plunder: The barbarians pillaged every conquered city.
  • ruinruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
  • sack — a strong light-colored wine formerly imported from Spain and the Canary Islands.
  • despoil — To despoil a place means to make it less attractive, valuable, or important by taking things away from it or by destroying it.

Antonyms for depopulate

verb depopulate

  • construct — to draw (a line, angle, or figure) so that certain requirements are satisfied
  • improve — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
  • protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
  • create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
  • build — If you build something, you make it by joining things together.

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