— depopulation , n. — depopulative , adj. — depopulator , n.
v. /dee pop"yeuh layt'/ ; adj. /dee pop"yeuh lit, -layt'/ , v. , depopulated, depopulating , adj.
v.t.
1. to remove or reduce the population of, as by destruction or expulsion.
adj.
2. Archaic. depopulated.
[ 1525-35; depopulatus devastated (ptp. of depopulari ), equiv. to de- DE- + populatus; see POPULATE ]