de·popu·lateBrE/ˌdiːˈpɒpjuleɪt/NAmE/ˌdiːˈpɑːpjuleɪt/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theydepopulateBrE/ˌdiːˈpɒpjuleɪt/NAmE/ˌdiːˈpɑːpjuleɪt/present simple - he / she / itdepopulatesBrE/ˌdiːˈpɒpjuleɪts/NAmE/ˌdiːˈpɑːpjuleɪts/past simpledepopulatedBrE/ˌdiːˈpɒpjuleɪtɪd/NAmE/ˌdiːˈpɑːpjuleɪtɪd/past participledepopulatedBrE/ˌdiːˈpɒpjuleɪtɪd/NAmE/ˌdiːˈpɑːpjuleɪtɪd/ -ing formdepopulatingBrE/ˌdiːˈpɒpjuleɪtɪŋ/NAmE/ˌdiːˈpɑːpjuleɪtɪŋ/[usually passive]~sthtoreducethenumberofpeoplelivinginaplace使人口减少◆Wholestretchesoflandwerelaidwasteanddepopulated. 一片片土地荒芜，人口减少。▸de·popu·la·tionBrE/ˌdiːˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/NAmE/ˌdiːˌpɑːpjuˈleɪʃn/noun[U]