🔥decimate

verb
/ˈdɛsɪmeɪt/

Meaning

To destroy or kill a large proportion of something.

Example Sentences

The wildfire decimated the forest.

Synonyms

destroy, devastate, annihilate, ruin, wipe out

Antonyms

preserve, protect, save

Collocations

decimate population, decimate forest, decimate resources, decimate economy

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