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Term: Desimate

Part of speech: Verb

Sense 1: To destroy or kill a large proportion of something

Example sentence 1: The plague decimated the population, leaving only a few survivors.

Example sentence 2: The tornado desimated the entire town, leaving nothing but rubble in its wake.

Sense 2: To severely reduce the strength or effectiveness of something

Example sentence 1: The loss of their star player desimated the team's chances of winning the championship.

Example sentence 2: The economic recession desimated the company's profits, leading to layoffs.

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