Decimate
Pronunciation: /ˈdɛsəˌmeɪt/
Decimate (verb)
- to destroy or kill a large part of something.
- to reduce something by ten percent.
Examples
- The storm could decimate the coastal towns.
- A severe drought may decimate the crops.
Common collocations: decimate a population, decimate resources, decimate an area, decimate costs, decimate numbers