despovuar

[dɛʃ.po.vu.ˈaɾ]

verb

to depopulate

1. to reduce or eliminate the population of a place; to cause people to leave an area

Wars and economic crises despopulated entire regions.

Guerras e crises econômicas despovuaram regiões inteiras.

2. to become depopulated; to lose population

The rural areas have been despopulating for decades.

As áreas rurais têm se despovuado há décadas.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

despovuar

standard usage

Portugal

despovoar

more common variant spelling in European Portuguese

despovuar uma região

despovuar-se de habitantes

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