Synonyms of decimate

Verb


1. decimate, kill

usage: kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies

2. eliminate, annihilate, extinguish, eradicate, wipe out, decimate, carry off, kill

usage: kill in large numbers; "the plague wiped out an entire population"

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Definition and meaning of decimate (Dictionary)