de|peo|ple

de|peo|ple
de|peo|ple «dee PEE puhl», transitive verb, -pled, -pling.
to deprive of people; depopulate.

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  • re|peo|ple — «ree PEE puhl», transitive verb, pled, pling. 1. to people anew. 2. to restock with animals …   Useful english dictionary

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  • towns|peo|ple — «TOWNZ PEE puhl», noun (plural). the people of a town; townsfolk …   Useful english dictionary

  • trades|peo|ple — «TRAYDZ PEE puhl», noun (plural). people engaged in trade; storekeepers; shopkeepers …   Useful english dictionary

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  • un|peo|ple — «uhn PEE puhl», verb, pled, pling, noun. –v.t. to deprive of people; depopulate. –n. people who have lost their individuality: »They are so devoid of romance or passion they re like the unpeople at the end of “1984” (New Yorker) …   Useful english dictionary

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