decimate

A verb meaning to destroy or kill a large proportion of something, or to drastically reduce in number or strength.

ruГлагол, означающий уничтожить или убить большую часть чего-либо, или резко сократить количество или силу.esVerbo que significa destruir o matar una gran parte de algo, o reducir drásticamente su cantidad o fuerza.frVerbe signifiant détruire ou tuer une grande partie de quelque chose, ou réduire sévèrement le nombre ou la force.deVerb, das bedeutet, einen großen Teil von etwas zu zerstören oder zu töten oder die Anzahl oder Stärke von etwas drastisch zu verringern.ptVerbo que significa destruir ou matar uma grande parte de algo, ou reduzir drasticamente a quantidade, a força ou o número.zh动词，指毁灭或杀死某事物的大部分，或大幅削减其数量或力量。arفعل يعني إهلاك أو قتل جزء كبير من شيء ما، أو تقليص عدد أو قوة شيء تقليصًا حادًّا.

1. Kill one in ten C2 formal

   Historically, to select by lot and kill every tenth person, especially as a punishment in the Roman army.

   • The Roman general ordered the legion to be decimated for their mutiny.
   • Decimation was a brutal punishment used to maintain discipline.
   • The soldiers were decimated as a warning to others.

   ruКазнить каждого десятогоesDiezmar (castigo romano)frDécimer (sens historique)deJeden Zehnten tötenptMatar um em cada dezzh十人杀一arإعدام واحد من كل عشرة

2. Kill or destroy a large portion B2 formal

   To kill, destroy, or remove a large percentage of a group or population.

   • The plague decimated the population of the village.
   • The hurricane decimated the coastal town.
   • The invasive species decimated the local fish population.

   ruУничтожить большую частьesdiezmar (destruir gran parte)frdécimerdeGroßteil vernichtenptDizimarzh消灭大部分arإبادة جزء كبير

   Sinônimos: annihilatedevastateexterminatemassacreravageslaughterwipe out

   Antônimos: preserveprotectsavespare

• decimated past participle
• decimated past simple
• decimating present participle
• decimates third person singular