decimation
noun/ˌdesɪˈmeɪʃn/
/ˌdesɪˈmeɪʃn/
[uncountable]- the act of killing large numbers of animals, plants or people in a particular area
- the decimation of the indigenous population
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- (informal) the act of severely damaging something or making something much weaker
- We need to halt the decimation of our manufacturing base.
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