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A substantial reduction in the number of people living in a place.

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depopulation

The novel traces the village's depopulation as families move away.
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Depopulation reduced the station's permanent residents from eighty to twelve after its main program ended and most staff moved elsewhere.
From Loss, Decline, and Recovery.
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