repopulate

/ riːˈpɒpjʊˌleɪt /

verb

1. to provide a new population for (an area in which the population has declined)

Example Sentences

And she has promoted new initiatives to repopulate empty storefronts and enliven the night life with markets and music festivals.

From Los Angeles Times

The state’s plan cautions, however, that spring-run chinook may not repopulate their historical habitats on their own because those areas lie more than 100 miles upriver from waters where they survive.

From Los Angeles Times

Neeleman went to Julliard with dreams of dancing professionally, giving that up to single-handedly repopulate a small town in Utah, make all the family meals from scratch and, as their videos and the Times article reveal, rarely has a moment to herself.

From Salon

Researchers have discovered a protein marker to help identify cells able to repopulate in patients with damaged blood vessels.

From Science Daily

Highways, rivers, railroads and human influence fragmenting the habitat make it unlikely the bears would naturally repopulate the North Cascades.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• breed
• hatch
• multiply
• proliferate
• propagate
• spawn