Conquer and Decimate

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Conquer

Conquer verb - To bring under one's control by force of arms.
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Decimate and conquer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Decimate" instead a verb "Conquer".
Nearby Words: conquest, conquered, conqueror, conquering

Decimate

Decimate verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.
Usage example: the army's attack decimated the enemy's defenses beyond repair
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Conquer and decimate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Conquer" instead a verb "Decimate".
Nearby Words: decimal, decimation, decimating

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  • Know When to Fold 'Em Sure, they could easily decimate every last one of them but neither Japan nor China would tolerate such a massacre and their village only exists because they're not worth the trouble to conquer.
    Source: Know When to Fold 'Em
  • From the Command & Conquer "Incursion" motion comic: The main character's name is Christian Pierce, which given Kane's ascension and its debatable similarities to the Christian rapture, and his task to decimate anyone who stands in the way of the GDI / Nod alliance, seems to make perfect sense.
    Source: Meaningful Name / Video Games
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