Depopulate — Defs

01 v. t. To deprive of inhabitants, whether by death or by expulsion; to reduce greatly the populousness of; to dispeople; to unpeople.

imp. & p. p. Depopulated; p. pr. & vb. n. Depopulating

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To deprive of inhabitants, whether by death or by expulsion; to reduce greatly the populousness of; to dispeople; to unpeople.
“Where is this viper, That would depopulate the city?” — Shak.

02 v. i. To become dispeopled.

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To become dispeopled.[R.]
“Whether the country be depopulating or not.” — Goldsmith.