depopulating

/D IY0 P AA1 P Y AH0 L EY0 T IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    To reduce the population of a region by disease, war, forced relocation etc.

  2. 2

    To remove the components from a circuit board.

  3. 3

    To become depopulated, to lose its population.

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