Definition of "repopulate" [repopulate]

• To populate again, breed among a group in order to keep the population up. (verb)
• To reintroduce a species into (an area). (verb)

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• "Sorry, it was late at night and I was just put off by the notion that some substantial return of illegal migrants in the US to their native land would "repopulate" Mexico."
• "The meeting voted to call on the Federal Government to set up a Rural and Regional Development bank using the nation's $1.14 trillion superannuation savings, which would be used to help "repopulate" regional Australia."
• "(Humphrey's eagerness to "repopulate" the area with Kate becomes a running joke throughout; though these gags should all sail safely above the heads of the pic's target demo, they feel unnecessary all the same, and surely meant the difference between a G and PG rating.)"