v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ' pä-py ə - ˌ l ā t
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Latin depopulatus, past participle of depopulari, from de- + populari to ravage
Date: 1548
1 obsolete : RAVAGE
2 : to reduce greatly the population of
– de · pop · u · la · tion \ ( ˌ )d ē - ˌ pä-py ə - ' l ā -sh ə n \ noun