depopulate
verb
de·pop·u·late
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depopulated;
depopulating;
depopulates
Definition of depopulate
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depopulation
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noun
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noun
Examples of depopulate in a Sentence
Large areas of the country had been depopulated by disease.
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The work would take place at Windy Ridge Whitetails in Mineral Point, a CWD-positive deer farm that was depopulated in 2018. — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Conservation groups ask Gov. Evers to veto proposed CWD deer farm study," 2 July 2019 The last holdouts surrendered in 2016 and the government depopulated the town, once home to 300,000 people, thereafter. — Philip Issa, Fox News, "In Syria, civil registers disclose hundreds of prison deaths," 3 Aug. 2018 Today, Forgottonia often is viewed as a depopulating region where nature is reasserting itself. — Ted Gregory, chicagotribune.com, "Could there be a wolf pack living in Illinois? Man’s trail camera footage prompts experts to conduct testing," 19 June 2018 Many are also critical of a decision by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to allow some CWD-positive facilities in Wisconsin to continue to operate rather than be depopulated. — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Why are deer farms compensated for diseased herds?," 9 June 2018 State agriculture officials depopulated a Mineral Point deer farm last week over chronic wasting disease concerns, the second such action at a Wisconsin captive cervid facility in two months. — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "State agriculture officials depopulate another deer farm over CWD concerns," 26 May 2018 Photo: Francesco Lastrucci for The Wall Street Journal When Bulgaria’s communist government collapsed in 1990, the country’s rural areas rapidly disintegrated and depopulated. — Henry Wismayer, WSJ, "Undiscovered Europe: A Vacation Like No Other," 23 May 2018 Still, the Holy Land's native Christian communities are being depopulated, even as thousands of pilgrims from abroad flock to Jerusalem, Bethlehem and other biblical sites. — NBC News, "Holy Land Christians feel abandoned by U.S. evangelicals," 5 May 2018 Eleven Wisconsin deer farms have been depopulated after they were discovered to have CWD-positive animals. — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Smith: Transferred Kewaskum deer cause CWD concerns in Bayfield County," 4 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'depopulate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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depopulate
verb
English Language Learners Definition of depopulate
: to greatly reduce the number of people living in (a city, region, etc.)
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