Ryan’s Word Of The Day: Decimate (verb)

Meaning: Destroy

Example

(1): “Due to global warming the occurrence of natural disasters has become increasingly common as they decimate people’s homes and livelihoods.”

Example (2): “When I took my A Levels I only scored a B grade in my law exam, which decimated my chances of going to UCL. I went to Warwick University instead.”

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