decimate

verb

dec·i·mate ˈde-sə-ˌmāt How to pronounce decimate (audio)

decimated; decimating

transitive verb

: to select by lot and kill every tenth man of

decimate a regiment

: to exact a tax of 10 percent from

poor as a decimated Cavalier

John Dryden

: to reduce drastically especially in number

cholera decimated the population

Kamieniecki's return comes at a crucial time for a pitching staff that has been decimated by injuries.

Jason Diamos

: to cause great destruction or harm to

firebombs decimated the city

an industry decimated by recession

decimation

ˌde-sə-ˈmā-shən How to pronounce decimate (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

This kind of moth is responsible for decimating thousands of trees in our town. Budget cuts have decimated public services in small towns.

Recent Examples on the Web Unexpected events can decimate demand and disrupt operations for years.

Kelly Yamanouchi, ajc, 8 Sep. 2022 The mass flight of human capital—tech workers, academics, journalists, and anti-war activists—could decimate certain sectors and hurt a Russian economy that’s already reeling and largely cut off from international trade and business.

Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2022 Russia’s current, large-scale brain drain of young, skilled and educated citizens, could decimate sectors from journalism, to academia, and technology, experts say.

Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2022 Only option is a trade that could decimate the Heat’s younger players.

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2022 The lives of two women intersect through crisis after disasters due to climate change and government neglect decimate the impoverished mountainsides of western Puerto Rico.

Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 25 July 2022 The lives of two women intersect through crisis after disasters due to climate change and government neglect decimate the impoverished mountainsides of western Puerto Rico.

Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2022 Canadian officials fear Biden’s proposal could decimate the country’s automobile sector.

Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2022 Sniper rifles trade a rapid rate of fire for accuracy and range, and are meant to decimate enemy forces by eliminating select targets (such as field commanders) and supporting weapon handlers, radiomen, and others.

Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 2 Mar. 2022 See More

decimate

verb

as in to destroy

to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of the army's attack decimated the enemy's defenses beyond repair

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devastate
ruin
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wreck
smash
damage
overcome
annihilate
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erode
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cripple
extinguish
raze
total
mar
nuke
kill
desolate
wrack
dismantle
tear down
defeat
crush
injure
cream
pull down
subdue
remove
best
rub out
break
conquer
blast
impair
spoil
clobber
do in
disintegrate
eradicate
disfigure
harm
obliterate
mutilate
mangle
trim
master
trounce
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deteriorate
lick
dissolve
rout
assassinate
wallop
surmount
dynamite
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beat
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slaughter
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liquidate
gut
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overbear
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blow up
skunk
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wash out
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execute
murder
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wipe out
zap
fell
blot out
havoc
loot
dilapidate
massacre
take down
dispatch
vandalize
cut down
prevail (over)
kill off
butcher
trash
unbuild
triumph (over)
win (against)
sweep (away)
take out
wear (away)
snuff (out)
stamp (out)
mow (down)
root (out)

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build
construct
create
raise
repair
erect
produce
fix
patch
protect
rear
make
establish
invent
set up
preserve
form
constitute
assemble
organize
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shape
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frame
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单词	decimate
释义	decimate verb dec·i·mate ˈde-sə-ˌmāt decimated; decimating transitive verb 1 : to select by lot and kill every tenth man of decimate a regiment 2 : to exact a tax of 10 percent from poor as a decimated Cavalier John Dryden 3 a : to reduce drastically especially in number cholera decimated the population Kamieniecki's return comes at a crucial time for a pitching staff that has been decimated by injuries. Jason Diamos b : to cause great destruction or harm to firebombs decimated the city an industry decimated by recession decimation ˌde-sə-ˈmā-shən noun Did you know? The connection between decimate and the number ten harks back to a brutal practice of the army of ancient Rome. A unit that was guilty of a severe crime (such as mutiny) was punished by selecting and executing one-tenth of its soldiers, thereby scaring the remaining nine-tenths into obedience. The word comes from Latin decem, meaning "ten." Decimate strayed from its "tenth" meaning and nowadays refers to the act of destroying or hurting something in great numbers. Synonyms annihilate cream demolish desolate destroy devastate do in extinguish nuke pull down pulverize raze rub out ruin shatter smash tear down total vaporize waste wrack wreck See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences This kind of moth is responsible for decimating thousands of trees in our town. Budget cuts have decimated public services in small towns. Recent Examples on the Web Unexpected events can decimate demand and disrupt operations for years. Kelly Yamanouchi, ajc, 8 Sep. 2022 The mass flight of human capital—tech workers, academics, journalists, and anti-war activists—could decimate certain sectors and hurt a Russian economy that’s already reeling and largely cut off from international trade and business. Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2022 Russia’s current, large-scale brain drain of young, skilled and educated citizens, could decimate sectors from journalism, to academia, and technology, experts say. Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2022 Only option is a trade that could decimate the Heat’s younger players. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2022 The lives of two women intersect through crisis after disasters due to climate change and government neglect decimate the impoverished mountainsides of western Puerto Rico. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 25 July 2022 The lives of two women intersect through crisis after disasters due to climate change and government neglect decimate the impoverished mountainsides of western Puerto Rico. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2022 Canadian officials fear Biden’s proposal could decimate the country’s automobile sector. Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2022 Sniper rifles trade a rapid rate of fire for accuracy and range, and are meant to decimate enemy forces by eliminating select targets (such as field commanders) and supporting weapon handlers, radiomen, and others. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 2 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin decimatus, past participle of decimare, from decimus tenth, from decem ten First Known Use 1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition decimate verb dec·i·mate ˈde-sə-ˌmāt decimated; decimating 1 : to destroy a large number of The insects decimated thousands of trees. 2 : to severely damage or destroy a large part of decimate verb as in to destroy to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of the army's attack decimated the enemy's defenses beyond repair Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance destroy devastate ruin demolish shatter wreck smash damage overcome annihilate ravage erode waste vaporize pulverize cripple extinguish raze total mar nuke kill desolate wrack dismantle tear down defeat crush injure cream pull down subdue remove best rub out break conquer blast impair spoil clobber do in disintegrate eradicate disfigure harm obliterate mutilate mangle trim master trounce exterminate deteriorate lick dissolve rout assassinate wallop surmount dynamite scour vitiate extirpate whip thrash beat deface slaughter undo expunge overmatch liquidate gut despoil slay pillage scotch overbear plunder trample disassemble blow up skunk drub wash out sack execute murder unmake efface wipe out zap fell blot out havoc loot dilapidate massacre take down dispatch vandalize cut down prevail (over) kill off butcher trash unbuild triumph (over) win (against) sweep (away) take out wear (away) snuff (out) stamp (out) mow (down) root (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms build construct create raise repair erect produce fix patch protect rear make establish invent set up preserve form constitute assemble organize save shape mend manufacture found fabricate forge revamp restore conserve mold recondition rebuild frame bring about institute reconstruct put up fashion doctor renovate father remodel See More
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