Synonyms of decimated

decimated

verb

past tense of decimate

as in destroyed

to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of

the army's attack decimated the enemy's defenses beyond repair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• destroyed
• ruined
• demolished
• devastated
• shattered
• wrecked
• smashed
• damaged
• ravaged
• annihilated
• eroded
• wasted
• overcame
• vaporized
• pulverized
• marred
• extinguished
• razed
• crippled
• wracked
• desolated
• totaled
• killed
• crushed
• creamed
• defeated
• dismantled
• nuked
• tore down
• rubbed out
• blasted
• removed
• pulled down
• injured
• broke
• did in
• subdued
• disintegrated
• conquered
• deteriorated
• clobbered
• trimmed
• impaired
• harmed
• routed
• trounced
• mutilated
• mangled
• dissolved
• eradicated
• obliterated
• spoiled
• thrashed
• licked
• disfigured
• gutted
• mastered
• overmatched
• bested
• whipped
• scotched
• slaughtered
• dynamited
• prevailed (over)
• scoured
• exterminated
• swept (away)
• surmounted
• won (against)
• plundered
• triumphed (over)
• liquidated
• defaced
• sacked
• pillaged
• wore (away)
• murdered
• assassinated
• looted
• vitiated
• disassembled
• dilapidated
• beat
• extirpated
• trampled
• massacred
• washed out
• walloped
• despoiled
• expunged
• drubbed
• blew up
• vandalized
• wiped out
• trashed
• executed
• dispatched
• butchered
• stamped (out)
• blotted out
• felled
• undid
• rooted (out)
• skunked
• zapped
• effaced
• took down
• cut down
• killed off
• snuffed (out)
• slew
• overbore
• mowed (down)
• took out
• unmade
• unbuilt
• havocked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• built
• constructed
• erected
• raised
• created
• reared
• repaired
• set up
• fixed
• produced
• formed
• put up
• invented
• made
• assembled
• manufactured
• established
• shaped
• organized
• molded
• fabricated
• protected
• forged
• constituted
• preserved
• founded
• framed
• patched
• instituted
• fashioned
• brought about
• revamped
• saved
• mended
• doctored
• reconditioned
• rebuilt
• restored
• reconstructed
• conserved
• fathered
• remodeled
• renovated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of decimated

Earlier that day, Moneymaker drove back from Chimney Rock, one of the many areas in western North Carolina decimated by Hurricane Helene. — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2026

After the Chechen war in the 1990s when Russian tanks were decimated by light anti-tank weapons, the Russians introduced the Arena Active Protection System to detect and intercept incoming projectiles. — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

In the United States, steady, well-paying blue-collar jobs have been all but decimated, and fewer men than women are earning the college degrees that have become almost a prerequisite for financial stability. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026

Chicago's starting rotation has been decimated by injuries in 2026, but the team has managed to grab hold of the top spot in the National League Wild Card race. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Last year, Samuel became the Commanders’ primary receiver after injuries decimated the position group, leading the team in catches (72), receiving yards (727) and receiving touchdowns (five). — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 31 July 2026

But years of overharvesting, human pollution, and dredging had decimated New York’s once populous oyster beds. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026

Canada goose reintroduction As with other populations of wildlife around the turn of the 20th century, unregulated hunting decimated Canada goose populations. — Mark Vrtiska, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

But, Congressman, the president, Pete Hegseth, had said they were obliterated, decimated. — ABC News, 26 July 2026