unpeople

[ uhn-pee-puh l ]
/ ʌnˈpi pəl /

verb (used with object), un·peo·pled, un·peo·pling.

to deprive of people; depopulate.

Origin of unpeople

First recorded in 1525–35; un-2 + people

Definition for unpeople (2 of 2)

unperson
[ uhn-pur-suh n ]
/ ˈʌnˈpɜr sən /

noun

a public figure, especially in a totalitarian country, who, for political or ideological reasons, is not recognized or mentioned in government publications or records or in the news media.
a person accorded no recognition or consideration by another or by a specific group.

Origin of unperson

un-1 + person; introduced in George Orwell's novel 1984 (1949)

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British Dictionary definitions for unpeople (1 of 2)

unpeople
/ (ʌnˈpiːpəl) /

verb

(tr) to empty of people

British Dictionary definitions for unpeople (2 of 2)

unperson
/ (ˈʌnpɜːsən) /

noun

a person whose existence is officially denied or ignored