HyperDic: decimate

English > 2 senses of the word decimate:
VERBchangedecimatekill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies
changedecimate, eliminate, annihilate, extinguish, eradicate, wipe out, carry offkill / kill / kill in large numbers
decimate > pronunciation
Soundsdeh'sahmey.t
Rhymesabate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt...
English > decimate: 2 senses > verb 1, change
Meaningkill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
BroaderkillCause to die
Similar toeliminate, annihilate, extinguish, eradicate, wipe out, decimate, carry offkill / kill / kill in large numbers
Spanishdecimar, diezmar
English > decimate: 2 senses > verb 2, change
Meaningkill / kill / kill in large numbers.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Synonymseliminate, annihilate, extinguish, eradicate, wipe out, carry off
BroaderkillCause to die
Similar todecimatekill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies
Spanishanihilar, aniquilar, diezmar, eliminar, erradicar
Catalananihilar, aniquilar, delmar, eliminar, eradicar, erradicar
Nounsdecimationdestroying or killing a large / large part of the population (literally every tenth person as chosen by lot)

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