Cerca
to decimate
01
decimare, annientare
to kill large groups of people
Transitive: to decimate a group of people
02
decimare, uccidere uno su dieci soldati
(in a Roman legion) to kill one in every ten soldier
Transitive: to decimate a group of soldiers
decimate
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decimal
adj
decimation
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decimation
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During the war, conflicts decimated the soldiers on the front lines.
The plague had the ability to decimate medieval towns and cities.
The famine had the potential to decimate the already vulnerable communities.
The deadly virus threatened to decimate the population if not controlled.
The invading army aimed to decimate the opposing forces during the battle.
