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depopulate depopulate /ˌdiːˈpɒp.jʊ.leɪt/ aep /-ˈpɑː.pjə-/ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for depopulate ► F0 to cause a country or area to have fewer people living in it: » The region was depopulated by disease/famine/war.Thesaurus+: ↑Environmental issues , ↑Rubbish and waste , ↑Protection and protectorsdepopulation /diːˌpɒp.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ aep /-ˌpɑː.pjə-/ noun [U] ► F0» rural depopulation/depopulation of the rural areasThesaurus+: ↑Environmental issues , ↑Rubbish and waste , ↑Protection and protectors |