verb
- to reduce greatly or eliminate the population of a place
Usage: third person singular present tense of depopulate
Examples
- War often depopulates entire regions as people flee for safety.
- The economic crisis depopulates rural areas as workers move to cities.
- Disease sometimes depopulates communities before medical help arrives.
- The factory closure depopulates the small town over several years.
- Natural disasters can quickly depopulate coastal areas.
- Mining operations often depopulate traditional farming communities.