decimate
/ˈdɛsəˌmeɪt/
verb
- To destroy or kill a large part of something.
- Budget cuts decimated the school's music program.
- The disease decimated the rabbit population in the area.
- The hurricane decimated the coastal town, leaving few buildings standing.
- To severely damage or reduce something, such as a group, system, or plan.
- The new regulations decimated the small farming industry.
- The team's star player was injured, which decimated their chances of winning.
- A cyberattack decimated the company's computer network.
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