unpopulate

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verb

To reduce or remove the population of.

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depopulate
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Meanings

verbunpopulate (third-person singular simple present unpopulates, present participle unpopulating, simple past and past participle unpopulated)

present singular third person unpopulates · participle present unpopulating · participle past unpopulated · past unpopulated

  1. transitiveTo reduce or remove the population of.

    Synonyms: depopulate

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo reduce or remove the population of.

Similar
depopulate
Also see
depopulatedesolate

Origin

From un- + populate.

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Cite this entry
APA

unpopulate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unpopulate

MLA

“unpopulate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unpopulate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unpopulate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unpopulate.

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