What does spopolare in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word spopolare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use spopolare in Italian.

The word spopolare in Italian means depopulate, be a big success, become less populated, empty. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word spopolare

depopulate

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (diminuire la popolazione)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'epidemia di peste spopolò diverse aree del nord Italia.

be a big success

verbo intransitivo (figurato, informale (avere grande successo) (literally)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il nuovo singolo del rapper sta spopolando tra i giovani.

become less populated

verbo intransitivo (diventare meno affollato)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Molti paesi montani si sono spopolati.

empty

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (rendere meno affollato)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

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