The tornado could decimate entire neighborhoods, leaving only ruins behind.
龙卷风可能会摧毁整个社区，只剩下废墟。
Select the best synonym for the word “decimate”:
C — devastate. “decimate” means v. to destroy a large part of something
The invading army managed to _______ the town, leaving it in ruins.
B — decimate. “decimate” means v. to destroy a large part of something
decimate — v. to destroy a large part of something. In Chinese: v. 大量破坏.
decimate is pronounced /ˈdesəˌmāt/. It breaks into 3 syllables: dec · i · mate.
The tornado could decimate entire neighborhoods, leaving only ruins behind. (龙卷风可能会摧毁整个社区，只剩下废墟。)
destroy, devastate, annihilate, ravage — all close in meaning to decimate (v. to destroy a large part of something).
Yes. decimate appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
decim(one tenth) + ate(verb suffix) → to decimate, destroy a large portion (original meaning was to kill every tenth person).