depopulate

as in to unpeople

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Recent Examples of depopulate Infected markets will be depopulated, cleaned, and remain closed for at least five days until passing inspection. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 At the end of it stands Trump, which his loopy ideas about depopulating Gaza, owning it, and building magnificent resorts. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025 Tens of thousands of Florida homeowners are receiving offers to switch from the state's insurer of last resort to private companies, as regulators' efforts to depopulate Citizens and stabilize the Sunshine State's property insurance market continue. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025 Once a bird is infected, the only way to stop the virus from spreading further is to depopulate or cull the entire flock. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for depopulate

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“Depopulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depopulate. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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