verb as in strong fondness

Word Combinations

Example:After the battle, the survivors helped to decimate the army of the opposing force.

Definition:significantly reduce the number of soldiers

From decimate the army

Example:The disease decimated the population of the island, leaving only a few survivors.

Definition:greatly reduce the number of people in a community or country

From decimate the population

Example:The financial crisis decimated the economy, causing widespread job losses and bankruptcies.

Definition:significantly reduce the size or strength of an economic system

From decimate the economy

Example:By buying an expensive car, he decimated his bank account.

Definition:significantly deplete the funds in a financial account

From decimate the bank account