Define depopulate. depopulate synonyms, depopulate pronunciation, depopulate translation, English dictionary definition of depopulate. tr.v. de·pop·u·lat·ed , de·pop·u·lat·ing , de·pop·u·lates To reduce sharply the population of, as by disease
To deprive of inhabitants, wholly or in part, whether by death or by expulsion; dispeople; reduce the population of. To become dispeopled. from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English. transitive verbTo deprive of inhabitants, whether by death or by expulsion; ...
Define depopulates. depopulates synonyms, depopulates pronunciation, depopulates translation, English dictionary definition of depopulates. tr.v. de·pop·u·lat·ed , de·pop·u·lat·ing , de·pop·u·lates To reduce sharply the population of, as by di