Synonyms for decimation
dec·i·ma·tion

Princeton's WordNet

1. decimationnoun

   destroying or killing a large part of the population (literally every tenth person as chosen by lot)

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1. • Destruction

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1. List of paraphrases for "decimation":

   depletion

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1. Marcia Chatelain:

   I know this because our work is full of love, healing and dignity, and we center Black people's humanity and life over our death and decimation.

2. Pranav Kshatriya:

   We see this event as a net positive for Bharti Airtel (Bharti) as although it will have to pay 356 billion rupees toward liabilities, the decimation of (a) weak operator will significantly enhance its market share.