depopulate

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(de-pop-u-late) 4 syllables

Definition

verb. to reduce the population of; esp. by violence; disease; etc.

Example Sentence

The community has to depopulate the mouse population.

Synonyms

desolate; shrink; reduce

Antonyms

expand; increase

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Rhymes

  • copulate
  • populate

  • depopulate