decimating

ˈdɛsɪˌmeɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of decimating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

population changereducing in number drastically

The decimating disease wiped out half the population.

destroying

devastating

violent damagecausing great destruction or harm

The decimating storm left the town in ruins.

devastating

ruinous

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Origin of decimating

Latin, decimare (to take a tenth)

Examples of decimating in a sentence

The decimating effects of the drought were evident everywhere.
The decimating wildfire destroyed thousands of acres.
The decimating effects of the disease were felt across the region.

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French:décimant, dévastateur, ...
German:dezimierend, verheerend, ...
Italian:decimante, devastante, ...
Spanish:diezmador, devastador, ...
Portuguese:devastador, destrutivo, ...
Chinese:削减的, 毁灭性的, ...
Japanese:激減させる, 壊滅的な, ...
Arabic:مُدَمِّر, مُهلِك, ...
Hebrew:מְכַלֶּה, קַטְלָנִי, ...
Russian:сокращающий, разрушительный, ...
Ukrainian:зменшуючий, руйнівний, ...
Hindi:संहारक, विध्वंसक, ...
Bengali:ধ্বংসাত্মক, প্রলয়ংকর, ...
Catalan:delmador, destructiu, ...
Czech:decimující, devastující, ...
Danish:decimerende, destruktiv, ...
Dutch:decimerend, verwoestend, ...
Greek:αποδεκατιστικός, καταστροφικός, ...
Hungarian:megtizedelő, romboló, ...
Khmer:បំផ្លាញយ៉ាងខ្លាំង, បំផ្លិចបំផ្លាញយ៉ាងខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:감소시키는, 파괴적인, ...
Persian:نابودکننده, مخرب, ...
Polish:redukujący, niszczący, ...
Portuguese (BR):dizimando, devastador, ...
Romanian:reducător, distrugător, ...
Swedish:minskande, förödande, ...
Thai:ที่ทำลายล้าง, ทำลายล้าง, ...
Turkish:kırıp geçiren, yıkıcı, ...
Vietnamese:tàn phá, tàn khốc, ...

decimate

ˈdɛsɪˌmeɪt

Definition of decimate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

conflictdevastate or destroy a large part of something

The hurricane decimated the coastal town.

annihilate

destroy

devastate

reductiondrastically reduce the strength or effectiveness of something

The team was decimated by injuries..

destroy

devastate

history

Dated

destroy or remove one-tenth of something

Dated

The Roman army would decimate rebellious troops.

annihilate

destroy

obliterate

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decimate the population

drastically reduce the number of people

War can decimate the population of a country in a short time.

Origin of decimate

Latin, decimare (to take a tenth)

Examples of decimate in a sentence

War can decimate entire communities.
The economic crisis decimated the small businesses.
The wildfire decimated the forest ecosystem.
The general threatened to decimate the village if demands were not met.
The policy could decimate the local wildlife population.

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French:décimer, réduire drastiquement, ...
German:verwüsten, schwächen, ...
Italian:decimare, ridurre drasticamente, ...
Spanish:diezmar, reducir, ...
Portuguese:devastar, reduzir drasticamente, ...
Chinese:摧毁, 大幅削弱, ...
Japanese:壊滅させる, 弱体化させる, ...
Arabic:دَمَّرَ, أَهْلَكَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַחְרִיב, לְהַחֲלִישׁ, ...
Russian:опустошать, казнить каждого десятого, ...
Ukrainian:спустошувати, скорочувати, ...
Hindi:तहस-नहस करना, बुरी तरह कमज़ोर करना, ...
Bengali:বিধ্বস্ত করা, বিপর্যস্ত করা, ...
Catalan:devastar, debilitar, ...
Czech:zpustošit, silně oslabit, ...
Danish:ødelægge, hårdt ramme, ...
Dutch:verwoesten, verzwakken, ...
Greek:ρημάζω, αποδυναμώνω, ...
Hungarian:megtizedelni, meggyengíteni, ...
Khmer:បំផ្លិចបំផ្លាញយ៉ាងដំណំ, បំផ្លាញយ៉ាងដំណំ, ...
Korean:초토화시키다, 약화시키다, ...
Persian:نابود کردن, به‌شدت تضعیف کردن, ...
Polish:zniszczyć, dziesiątkować, ...
Portuguese (BR):devastar, reduzir drasticamente, ...
Romanian:a devasta, a reduce drastic, ...
Swedish:ödelägga, försvaga, ...
Thai:ทำลายล้าง, บั่นทอน, ...
Turkish:mahvetmek, zayıflatmak, ...
Vietnamese:tàn phá, làm suy yếu, ...

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