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decimate

verb as in destroy

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For that forest to prosper, many of the pre-existing flora and fauna have been decimated or exiled.

From Salon

His regressive agenda was even given a sinister name — Project 2025 — and published online, where anyone could read the plans to shrink workers' paychecks, ban abortion nationwide, and decimate access to health care.

From Salon

They watch helplessly as much of their villages and cities has been decimated by the Israeli military.

From BBC

Since the Budget, farmers have warned that getting rid of this IHT exemption will force many family farms out of business and decimate the countryside.

From BBC

Their cornerback group has been decimated by injuries with four starters sidelined.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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