depopulate

as in to unpeople

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Recent Examples of depopulate Once a bird is infected, the only way to stop the virus from spreading further is to depopulate or cull the entire flock. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025 But, if adopted, the proposal would mark a sharp break from the Biden administration’s stance that Gaza should not be depopulated and could signal a shift from a longstanding US position that Gaza should be part of a future Palestinian state. Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025 Once a bird is infected, the only way to stop the virus from spreading further is to depopulate or cull the entire flock. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025 Palestinians accuse Israel of seeking to permanently depopulate northern Gaza to create a buffer zone. Reuters, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for depopulate

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“Depopulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depopulate. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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