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[
v.
dee-
pop
-y
uh
-leyt
;
adj.
dee-
pop
-y
uh
-lit
,
-leyt
]
Origin
de·pop·u·late
/
v.
diˈpɒp
yəˌleɪt
;
adj.
diˈpɒp
yə
lɪt
,
-ˌleɪt
/
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[
v.
dee-
pop
-y
uh
-leyt
;
adj.
dee-
pop
-y
uh
-lit
,
-leyt
]
Show IPA
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.
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Depopulate
is a GRE word you need to know.
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denude
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definite
. Does it mean:
So is
deceit
. Does it mean:
termination of existence or operation
to make naked or bare
to feel abhorrence of
clearly determined, not vague
concealment or distortion of the truth for the purpose of misleading
to give a name to
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Origin:
1525–35;
<
Latin
dēpopulātus
devastated (past participle of
dēpopulārī
), equivalent to
dē-
de-
+
populātus;
see
populate
Related forms
de·pop·u·la·tion,
noun
de·pop·u·la·tive,
adjective
de·pop·u·la·tor,
noun
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depopulate
(dɪˈpɒpjʊˌleɪt)
—
vb
to be or cause to be reduced in population
depopu'lation
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
depopulate
1540s, from
de-
+
populate
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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