† disinhabitadj.
Obsolete.
= disinhabited adj. at disinhabit v. Derivatives.
ΘΚΠ
society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > [adjective] > not
unbiggedc1175
desert1297
void1338
desolatec1374
unhabited1490
inhabitable?1529
disinhabit1530
depopulate1531
uninhabita1540
unpeopled1547
undwelta1557
uninhabited1571
dishabited1577
dispeopled1577
unhabit1580
disinhabited1600
desertful1601
unmanned1609
inhabited1614
peopleless1621
deserted1629
depopulated1632
unhabitated1648
unseated1662
desolated1693
unpopulous1715
unsettled1724
unpopulated1776
bandless1862
populationless1885
unlived-in1927
1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 519/2 This countraye is utterly disinhabyt, ce pays est entierement depopulé.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online June 2020).
† disinhabitv.
Obsolete.
a. transitive. To rid or deprive of inhabitants; to dispeople.
ΘΚΠ
society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > population > make less populous [verb (transitive)]
desolate1382
dispeople1490
disinhabit1530
unpeoplea1533
unpeoplea1533
depopulate1595
unfurnish1603
unpopulate1658
unstock1865
1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 519/2 I disinhabyte a countrey, I make it barayne of dwellynge people.
1582 N. Lichefield tr. F. L. de Castanheda 1st Bk. Hist. Discouerie E. Indias liv. 117 The Citie beeing thus disinhabited.
1608 E. Topsell Hist. Serpents 14 Some places haue beene disinhabited, & dispeopled by serpents.
1818 H. J. Todd Johnson's Dict. Eng. Lang. at Dishabit In modern times we sometimes use disinhabit for it.
b. reflexive. To remove one's dwelling.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > [verb (reflexive)] > remove dwelling
disinhabit1679
1679 G. Rose tr. P. Boaistuau Theatre of World iii. 220 Caused the People to dis-inhabit themselves.
Derivatives
ΘΚΠ
society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > [adjective] > not
unbiggedc1175
desert1297
void1338
desolatec1374
unhabited1490
inhabitable?1529
disinhabit1530
depopulate1531
uninhabita1540
unpeopled1547
undwelta1557
uninhabited1571
dishabited1577
dispeopled1577
unhabit1580
disinhabited1600
desertful1601
unmanned1609
inhabited1614
peopleless1621
deserted1629
depopulated1632
unhabitated1648
unseated1662
desolated1693
unpopulous1715
unsettled1724
unpopulated1776
bandless1862
populationless1885
unlived-in1927
1600 R. Hakluyt tr. G. B. Ramusio in Princ. Navigations (new ed.) III. 374 Nothing but exceeding rough mountaines..vtterly disinhabited and voyd of people.
1622 J. Mabbe tr. M. Alemán Rogue i. 157 Hee..dwels in places vn-peopled and dis-inhabitted.
1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. viii. 374 Wee were long or night involved in a dis-inhabited Country.
1684 Bucaniers Amer. (ed. 2) i. 5 That part of this Island..is totally dis-inhabited.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online September 2021).
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