What is the Spanish word for "depopulate"?

Learn how to say "depopulate" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

depopulate

Spanish

despoblar

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Examples of how to use "depopulate" in Spanish

English
Disease will depopulate the island.
Spanish
La enfermedad despopulará la isla.
English
They depopulate the island every winter.
Spanish
Cada invierno, depopulan la isla.
English
The war depopulated the small city.
Spanish
La guerra despopuló la pequeña ciudad.
English
The disease is depopulating several villages.
Spanish
La enfermedad está despoblado varios pueblos.
English
Many families have depopulated rural areas.
Spanish
Muchas familias han despoblado las zonas rurales.

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