depopulate
v.
1540s; see de- + populate. Perhaps from Latin depopulatus, past participle of depopulari "to lay waste, ravage." Related: Depopulated; depopulating. Earlier in same sense was dispeplen (early 15c.).
〔李〕[de-;popul;-atev.] v.使人口减少 a.人口减少的 ←popul,public (L pop(u)lus,publicus)=(of) the people 人民（的）
〔蒋〕[de-除去，去掉，popul人民→人口，-ate动词后缀，使…] 使(某地)人口减少，减少人口