depopulate

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Synonyms: repopulate, populate, demodulate, depopulates, decapulate, depopulated, depopulator, depopulacy

Antonyms: repopulate, populate, demodulate, depopulates, decapulate, depopulated, depopulator, depopulacy

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[reduce]] the [[population]] of a [[region]] by [[disease]], [[war]], [[force]]d [[relocation]] etc.
2. {{lb|en|transitive|electronics}} To [[remove]] the [[component]]s from a [[circuit board]].
3. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To become depopulated, to lose its population.

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|as a participle}} [[depopulated|Depopulated]] ''(sense 1)''.
2. {{lb|en|as a participial adjective}} [[barren|Barren]], [[devoid]] of inhabitants; utterly [[destroy]]ed, [[devastate]]d.

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