depopulating
present participle ofdepopulate
depopulate
verb[T]
uk/ˌdiːˈpɒp.jə.leɪt/us/ˌdiːˈpɑː.pjə.leɪt/tocauseacountryorareato have fewerpeoplelivingin it:
Theregionwas depopulated bydisease/famine/war.
Environmental issues
- agroecology
- air pollution
- anti-conservation
- anti-conservationist
- anti-consumer
- biodegradable
- carbon neutral
- environmentally
- feed-in tariff
- food insecure
- food insecurity
- food secure
- noise pollution
- nuclear winter
- sustainability
- sustainably
- tidal power
- tipping point
- tree hugger
- ULEZ
Examplesofdepopulating
depopulating
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
After calculating the particular ion density as above, the population densities of specific energy levels are calculated by solving a rate equation which includes all possible populating anddepopulatingmechanisms.
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The bureaucratic planning authorities which, with their dogmatic beliefs, are destroying anddepopulatingrural society, need to show more understanding.
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The social cost alone ofdepopulatingthe countryside will far outweigh any saving on these railway closures.
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During the past 150 years we have beendepopulatingit, so repopulating it will be something of a strain for everyone concerned.
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I cannot help feeling that we really are in danger ofdepopulatingthe centre of our capital city.
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They will succeed in de-educating de-skilling, de-industrialising anddepopulatingthe country, as well as in demoralising the people.
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There are the conditions of life which aredepopulatingour country districts and overcrowding our city slums.
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Second, they should be prepared to give greater grants to industries indepopulatingareas if they utilise natural resources.
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This will push further the movement ofdepopulatingthe countryside and making it a less fit place to live in.
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One of the things that needs to be looked at is the pattern of employment in thedepopulatingareas.
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It will have the effect ofdepopulatingthe area still further.
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If we get a development district superimposed on adepopulatingarea, the firms will be able to expand.
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I have said enough to indicate that we on this side have great concern fordepopulatingareas.
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He had no remorse in ravaging anddepopulatinghis subjects' lands when it seemed to be to his political advantage.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Despite large urban centers, population has beendepopulatingfor almost two decades.
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