Depopulate
Pronunciation: /diːˈpɑːpjəˌleɪt/
Depopulate (verb)
- To decrease the number of people living in a place.
Examples
- The city plans to depopulate the area to make room for a park.
- Efforts to depopulate the region were met with resistance.
Common collocations: depopulate an area, depopulate a region, depopulate gradually