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