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Depopulate vs Depopulator - What's the difference?

depopulate | depopulator |

As a verb depopulate

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

As a noun depopulator is

a person who depopulates an area, especially one who forcibly removes people from his estate.

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 ----

    depopulator

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who depopulates an area, especially one who forcibly removes people from his estate
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