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Underpopulated vs Depopulated - What's the difference?

underpopulated | depopulated |

As an adjective underpopulated

is having an insufficient population for economic viability.

As a verb depopulated is

(depopulate).

underpopulated

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having an insufficient population for economic viability

    • depopulated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (depopulate)

    • 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 ----