Top synonyms for “decimate”: annihilate, carry off, eliminate, eradicate, extinguish, wipe out.
Definitions
- (verb)kill in large numbers“the plague wiped out an entire population”
- (verb)kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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What is another word for "decimate"?
Common synonyms for "decimate" include annihilate, carry off, eliminate, eradicate, extinguish, wipe out. Our thesaurus lists 6 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "decimate" mean?
kill in large numbers Example: "the plague wiped out an entire population"
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