Decimate and Plug

Decimate

Decimate verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.

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

Nearby Words: decimal, decimation, decimating

Plug

Plug verb - To strike with a missile from a gun.
Usage example: the drug lord plugged the stool pigeon as a lesson for any others who were tempted to talk

Decimate and plug are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decimate" instead a verb "Plug".

Nearby Words: plugged, plugboard

Mutual synonyms

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