Decimate and Impair

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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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Impair and decimate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Impair" instead a verb "Decimate".

Nearby Words: decimal, decimation, decimating

Impair verb - To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of.

Usage example: already impaired by a crack, the windshield shattered upon impact with the baseball

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Decimate and impair are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decimate" instead a verb "Impair".

Nearby Words: impairment, impairing

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