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depopulate | depopulative |

As a verb depopulate

is to reduce the population of a region by disease, war, forced relocation etc.

As an adjective depopulative is

that depopulates.

depopulate

English

Verb

(depopulat)
  • To reduce the population of a region by disease, war, forced relocation etc.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Where is this viper, / That would depopulate the city?

    See also

    * depeople English transitive verbs ----

    depopulative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That depopulates