depopulates; depopulated; depopulating
: to greatly reduce the number of people living in (a city, region, etc.)
Large areas of the country had been depopulated by disease.
an empty, depopulated landscape
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“Depopulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/depopulate. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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