verb (intransitive) as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

depopulate, vacate, empty

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Example Sentences

Example:The program aimed to depopulate the region by encouraging people to leave.

Definition:To reduce the population of (a place)

From depopulate

Example:The city was vacated after the natural disaster to allow for reconstruction.

Definition:To leave so that a place is empty or unoccupied

From vacate

Example:The abandoned building left the area empty of its previous occupants.

Definition:To make empty or rid of occupants (as by leaving or demolishing)

From empty