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depopulate
This term carries a heavy, often clinical or administrative tone, suggesting a large-scale removal of people. It is frequently associated with systemic causes such as war, famine, disease, or government mandates, rather than individual choices to move. The word evokes a sense of emptiness and loss, focusing on the resulting void in a geographic area.
Depending on the context, the word can describe a gradual decline in population over time or a sudden, forced evacuation. It differs from "evacuate" in that "evacuate" usually implies a temporary or protective measure for safety, whereas "depopulate" describes the state of the land becoming sparsely populated or entirely vacant.
Meanings
Examples
The plague began to depopulate the entire city within weeks.
We must depopulate the valley before the volcano erupts.
Economic decline continues to depopulate the rural heartland.
The empire sought to depopulate the rebellious province to prevent further uprisings.
I wonder if the rising sea levels will eventually depopulate these coastal islands.
The dark lord used a forbidden spell to depopulate the kingdom in a single night.
War and famine can quickly depopulate a once thriving region.
They had to depopulate the zone for the safety of the civilians.