Definition of Depopulated

1. Adjective. Having lost inhabitants as by war or disease. "The 15th century plagues left vast areas of Europe depopulated"

Similar to: Uninhabited

Definition of Depopulated

1. Verb. (past of depopulate) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Depopulated

1. depopulate [v] - See also: depopulate

Lexicographical Neighbors of Depopulated

depolymerization
depolymerizations
depolymerize
depolymerized
depolymerizes
depolymerizing
depone
deponed
deponent
deponently
deponents
depones
deponing
depopulacy
depopulate
depopulated (current term)
depopulates
depopulating
depopulation
depopulations
depopulative
depopulator
depopulators
deport
deportable
deportation
deportations
deported
deportee
deportees

Literary usage of Depopulated

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1858)
"... depopulated by the incursions of English and even Algerine pirates.” Can any of your readers furnish me with a short . account of these incursions ? ..."

2. Southey's Common-place Book by Robert Southey, John Wood Warter (1855)
"THE flat country between Muttra and Delhi presented a melancholy aspect, being almost depopulated by famine, and the oppressions of the late changeable and ..."

3. The Missions and Missionaries of California by Zephyrin Engelhardt (1908)
"The Southern Missions depopulated.—Two Missions Abandoned.—Death of Fathers Bravo, Wagner and Tempis.—Departure of Father Sistiaga.—Death of Father Guillen. ..."

4. The Journal of the Rev. Francis Asbury, Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal by Francis Asbury (1821)
"The upper end of the valley has been depopulated, one family has been destroyed since 1 was last here. The Captain's wife was decent, kind, and sensible. ..."

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