Synonyms of depopulate
5 similar words
Another word for depopulate is desolate. Other synonyms of depopulate are depeople, dispeople, unpeople and unpopulate.
Synonyms and similar words for depopulate
verbTo reduce the population of a region by disease, war, forced relocation etc.
- depeopleTo depopulate.
- desolateTo deprive of inhabitants.
- dispeopleTo empty of people or inhabitants.
- unpeopleTo deprive of inhabitants; to depopulate.
- unpopulateTo reduce or remove the population of.
Meaning of depopulate
- verb To reduce the population of a region by disease, war, forced relocation etc.
- verb To remove the components from a circuit board.
- verb To become depopulated, to lose its population.
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Questions about synonyms of depopulate
- What is another word for depopulate?
- Depopulate has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as desolate, depeople, dispeople, unpeople and unpopulate.
- What does depopulate mean?
- Depopulate means to reduce the population of a region by disease, war, forced relocation etc.
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