Depopulation
Pronunciation : De*pop`u*la"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. depopulatio pillaging: cf. F. d?population depopulation.]
Definition : Defn: The act of depopulating, or condition of being depopulated; destruction or explusion of inhabitants. The desolation and depopulation [of St.Quentin] were now complete. Motley.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913