depopulate

Meanings

• Verb

  Reduce the population of an area or place.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with depopulate
populate , activate , vaccinate

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Variants

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depopulate , depopulated , depopulates , depopulating , depopulation , depopulations

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Forms

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depopulated, depopulating

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'depopulare', which means 'to empty of people'.

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Trivia

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1. Depopulation was a common strategy used during wars to deny resources to the enemy.

2. The term 'depopulate' is also used in the context of reducing the number of animals in a herd or farm.

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Related Concepts

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1. Migration: Migration is a closely related concept to depopulate as it also involves the movement of people from one place to another.

2. Urbanization: Urbanization is another related concept as it involves the growth of cities and the movement of people to urban areas, which can lead to depopulation in rural areas.

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Culture

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In literature, 'depopulate' has been used to describe the emptying of a city or town due to war, disease, or natural disasters. In music, there are songs with the title 'Depopulation' or lyrics about the desertion of a place.

How to Memorize "depopulate"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize an empty town or city to remember the meaning of depopulate.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'depopulate' with the image of a deserted place.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Depopulate = Empty Place' to remember the meaning.

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