repopulate

verb

re·​pop·​u·​late (ˌ)rē-ˈpä-pyə-ˌlāt 

repopulated; repopulating

transitive verb

: to populate (something) again

As cougars repopulate much of their former range, however, they are also encountering humans more frequently.

—William K. Stevens

… captive breeding programs are helping to repopulate endangered species.

—Mike Capuzzo

In modern times it was depopulated when distant city jobs attracted its people, then repopulated by city people.

—Jane Jacobs

Any new bone-marrow cells can survive and repopulate the recipient's defense apparatus provided the markers on the cell surfaces are the same as those of the donor.

—Lewis Thomas

repopulation

(ˌ)rē-ˌpä-pyə-ˈlā-shən 

noun

The first step is the repopulation of buffalo, the Plains' signature animal.

—Edmunds V. Bunkse

… even high total doses of radiation … may not be effective in controlling tumors capable of accelerated repopulation, since the rate of cell division may outpace that of cell loss stemming from treatment.

—Allen S. Lichter et al.

Examples of repopulate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s why a company is using underwater planting machines to help repopulate them. —Daniel Wine, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024

But efforts were also made to mitigate the impact of the construction: the new shoreline was designed with the movement of wildlife species in mind, and has been planted with an artificial reef to help repopulate the ecosystem. —Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024

Darren Eales arrived as chief executive from Atlanta United and commercial and sponsorship departments which had been cut to the bone under Ashley were repopulated. —George Caulkin, The Athletic, 10 July 2024

The dirt mounds became islands where Higgins saw many animals taking refuge, and the survivors of the flood are now repopulating the site. —Mark Degraff, The Mercury News, 14 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined above