depopulate
de-pop-u-late
verb
To significantly reduce the number of people or animals living in a particular area.
"Famine can quickly depopulate a rural district."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: desolate
de-pop-u-late
To significantly reduce the number of people or animals living in a particular area.
"Famine can quickly depopulate a rural district."
Synonyms: desolate