Depopulate (Verb)
Meaning
Reduce in population; "The epidemic depopulated the countryside".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- War and famine had depopulated many of the rural villages, leaving only ruins behind.
- The devastating earthquake had the effect of depopulating the once-thriving town almost overnight.
- Disease and conflicts depopulated the region, making it difficult for the remaining residents to rebuild.
- The severe drought depopulated parts of the region, forcing families to migrate to more fertile lands.
- Mass evacuations as a result of the toxic spill depopulated the neighborhoods around the affected site.