decimation

The word “decimation” has 4 syllables: dec-i-ma-tion

It's pronounced as /ˌdɛs.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/

What is synonym and antonym for decimation?

In the thesaurus, “decimation” has 51 synonyms and 19 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for decimation along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for decimation

annihilation
armageddon
assassination
bloodbath
bloodletting
bloodshed
breakup
butchery
carnage
cataclysm
catastrophe
collapse
demolishment
demolition
depredation
desolation
despoilment
despoliation
destruction
devastation
disintegration
dismantlement
dissolution
effacement
elimination
end of the world
eradication
excision
execution
extermination
extinction
extinguishment
genocide
havoc
internecion
killing
liquidation
loss
mass execution
mass murder
massacre
mincemeat
murder
obliteration
ruin
ruination
slaughter
slaughterhouse
slaying
wastage
wreckage

Antonyms for decimation

building
conservation
construction
erection
preservation
protection
raising
re-creation
reclamation
reconstruction
refurbishment
regeneracy
remodeling
renovation
rescue
restoration
salvage
salvation
saving

Meanings of decimation

noun
1. (strictly) The killing or punishment of every tenth person, usually by lot.
2. (generally) The killing or destruction of any large portion of a population.
3. A tithe or the act of tithing.
4. The creation of a new sequence comprising only every nth element of a source sequence.

Example Sentences

The war led to the decimation of entire communities.
Environmentalists warned about the decimation of coral reefs.
The sudden decimation of the herd puzzled the researchers.
Years of conflict resulted in the decimation of cultural landmarks.
The decimation of native species disrupted the region's ecosystem.

On this page you'll find 70 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to decimation, such as: annihilation, armageddon, assassination, bloodbath, bloodletting, bloodshed, breakup.

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