1. present participle of depeople; the act of reducing or removing the population from a place
Usage: formal; often used in historical or sociological contexts

1. the process or result of reducing or removing the population from a place
Usage: formal; often used in academic or policy discussions

Examples

• The depeopling of rural areas has accelerated as young people migrate to cities.
• Historians documented the depeopling of the region following the economic collapse.
• Climate change is contributing to the depeopling of coastal communities.
• The depeopling process was gradual, occurring over several decades.
• Government policies aimed to reverse the depeopling trend in declining towns.
• The war resulted in the rapid depeopling of entire provinces.