de‧pop‧u‧late /ˌdiːˈpɒpjəleɪt, ˌdiːˈpɒpjʊleɪt $ -ˈpɑːp-/
verb [transitive usually passive] to greatly reduce the number of people living in a particular area:
Disease depopulated the whole region.—depopulation /diːˌpɒpjəˈleɪʃ
ən, diːˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃ
ən $ -ˌpɑːp-/
noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲