entvölkern

I v/t depopulate

II v/refl become depopulated, depopulate

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to depopulate

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ent|vọ̈l|kern [ɛnt'vœlkɐn] ptp entvö\#lkert

vt

to depopulate

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ent·völ·kern *

[ɛntˈfœlkɐn]

I. vt (menschenleer machen)

▪ etw \entvölkern to depopulate sth

durch die Epidemie wurden ganze Gebiete entvölkert whole areas became depopulated as a result of the epidemic; (hum) to clear sth of people

der strömende Regen hatte die Innenstadt praktisch entvölkert pouring rain had practically cleared the town centre of people

II. vr (hum: menschenleer werden)

▪ sich akk \entvölkern to become deserted

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1.

transitives Verb depopulate

2.

reflexives Verb become depopulated or deserted

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entvölkern

A. v/t depopulate

B. v/r become depopulated, depopulate

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1.

transitives Verb depopulate

2.

reflexives Verb become depopulated or deserted

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v.

to depopulate v.