underpopulate

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verb

To populate with too few individuals.

Opposite
overpopulate
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Meanings

verbunderpopulate (third-person singular simple present underpopulates, present participle underpopulating, simple past and past participle underpopulated)

present singular third person underpopulates · participle present underpopulating · participle past underpopulated · past underpopulated

  1. transitiveTo populate with too few individuals.

    Antonyms: overpopulate

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo populate with too few individuals.

Opposite
overpopulate

Origin

From under- + populate.

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Cite this entry
APA

underpopulate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underpopulate

MLA

“underpopulate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underpopulate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underpopulate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underpopulate.

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