Dictionary    Maps    Thesaurus    Translate    Advanced >   


Tip: Click Thesaurus above for synonyms. Also, follow synonym links within the dictionary to find definitions from other sources.

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
depopulated
    adj 1: having lost inhabitants as by war or disease; "the 15th
           century plagues left vast areas of Europe depopulated"

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Depopulate \De*pop"u*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Depopulated;
   p. pr. & vb. n. Depopulating.] [L. depopulatus, p. p. of
   depopulari to ravage; de- + populari to ravage, fr. populus
   people: cf. OF. depopuler, F. d['e]peupler. See People.]
   To deprive of inhabitants, whether by death or by expulsion;
   to reduce greatly the populousness of; to dispeople; to
   unpeople.
   [1913 Webster]

         Where is this viper,
         That would depopulate the city?          --Shak.
   [1913 Webster]

   Note: It is not synonymous with laying waste or destroying,
         being limited to the loss of inhabitants; as, an army
         or a famine may depopulate a country. It rarely
         expresses an entire loss of inhabitants, but often a
         great diminution of their numbers; as, the deluge
         depopulated the earth.
         [1913 Webster]

Common Misspellings >
Most Popular Searches: Define Misanthrope, Define Pulchritudinous, Define Happy, Define Veracity, Define Cornucopia, Define Almuerzo, Define Atresic, Define URL, Definitions Of Words, Definition Of Get Up, Definition Of Quid Pro Quo, Definition Of Irreconcilable Differences, Definition Of Word, Synonyms of Repetitive, Synonym Dictionary, Synonym Antonyms. See our main index and map index for more details.

©2011-2024 ZebraWords.com - Define Yourself - The Search for Meanings and Meaning Means I Mean. All content subject to terms and conditions as set out here. Contact Us, peruse our Privacy Policy