de·pop·u·late

[v. dee-pop-yuh-leyt; adj. dee-pop-yuh-lit, -leyt] verb, de·pop·u·lat·ed, de·pop·u·lat·ing, adjective
verb (used with object)
1.
to remove or reduce the population of, as by destruction or expulsion.
adjective
2.
Archaic. depopulated.

Origin:
1525–35; < Latin dēpopulātus devastated (past participle of dēpopulārī), equivalent to dē- de- + populātus; see populate

de·pop·u·la·tion, noun
de·pop·u·la·tive, adjective
de·pop·u·la·tor, noun
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depopulate (dɪˈpɒpjʊˌleɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
to be or cause to be reduced in population
 
depopu'lation
 
n

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depopulate
1540s, from de- + populate.
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Example sentences
However to compensate for higher weighted birds producers moved to depopulate
  flocks.
Four markets depopulate more frequently than the required monthly depopulation.
So far, the owner has not agreed to depopulate, preferring to test out of the
  infection.
The decision was made to then depopulate the facility so it can be cleaned and
  decontaminated.
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