The Collaborative International Dictionary
Depauperate \De*pau"per*ate\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Depauperated; p. pr. & vb. n. Depauperating.] [LL. depauperatus, p. p. depauperare to impoverish; L. de- + pauperare to make poor, pauper poor.] To make poor; to impoverish.
Liming does not depauperate; the ground will last long,
and bear large grain.
--Mortimer.
Humility of mind which depauperates the spirit.
--Jer.
Taylor.
Depauperate \De*pau"per*ate\, a. [L. depauperatus, p. p.] (Bot.)
Falling short of the natural size, from being impoverished or
starved.
--Gray.
Wiktionary
1 (context botany of a plant etc English) Having stunted growth. 2 impoverished. 3 Having a limited biodiversity. v
1 To impoverish. 2 To stunt the growth of.
Usage examples of "depauperate".
This expansion, which began about 4,000 years ago, is linked to the concept of Lapita culture, which, in addition to its sailing ability, was able to carry and cultivate the necessary domestic plants and animals to make these rather depauperate islands productive enough to support human populations.