DEPEOPLE

Etymology

Verb

depeople (third-person singular simple present depeoples, present participle depeopling, simple past and past participle depeopled)

(transitive) To depopulate.

Source: Wiktionary


De*peo"ple, v. t.

Definition: To depopulate. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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