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decimate

verb

/ˈdɛsɪmeɪt/

Meaning

To destroy or kill a large proportion of something.

The wildfire decimated the forest.

destroy, devastate, annihilate, ruin, wipe out

preserve, protect, save

decimate population, decimate forest, decimate resources, decimate economy

to force oneself or one's ideas into a situation uninvited or inappropriately

to emit energy or light; to spread out from a center

to say something suddenly and without careful consideration

Being without or lacking; failing to be present or included.

to go beyond a limit or expectation

To increase rapidly in number or spread quickly.