Definition
dispeopling
verb
- the act of reducing or removing the population from a place; depopulation
Usage: present participle or gerund form of 'dispeople'; formal or literary usage
Examples
- The war was dispeopling entire regions of the country.
- Dispeopling the countryside accelerated urban migration.
- Economic collapse led to the dispeopling of once-thriving towns.
- The government's policies were accused of dispeopling rural areas.
- Disease and famine contributed to the dispeopling of the island.
- Dispeopling occurred rapidly after the factory closures.