as in to depopulate
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The properties have been quarantined and the birds will be depopulated to prevent further disease spread, according to news releases from the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026 -
The city was largely destroyed and mostly depopulated during the war, and is now in the half of Gaza that is under full Israeli control.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Unpeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpeople. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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