decimate

As verbs the difference between vanquish and decimate

is that vanquish is to defeat, to overcome while decimate is (roman history) to kill one man chosen by lot out of every ten in a legion or other military group.

As verbs the difference between decimate and massacre

is that decimate is (roman history) to kill one man chosen by lot out of every ten in a legion or other military group while massacre is .

As verbs the difference between terminate and decimate

is that terminate is to end, especially in an incomplete state while decimate is (roman history) to kill one man chosen by lot out of every ten in a legion or other military group.

As an adjective terminate

is terminated; limited; bounded; ended.

As verbs the difference between dissipate and decimate

is that dissipate is to drive away, disperse while decimate is roman history To kill one man chosen by lot out of every ten in a legion or other military group.

As verbs the difference between decimate and deplete

is that decimate is (roman history) to kill one man chosen by lot out of every ten in a legion or other military group while deplete is to empty or unload, as the vessels of the human system, by bloodletting or by medicine.

As verbs the difference between damage and decimate

is that damage is to impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction while decimate is (roman history) to kill one man chosen by lot out of every ten in a legion or other military group.

As a noun damage

is injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.

As verbs the difference between demolish and decimate

is that demolish is to destroy; to destruct while decimate is roman history To kill one man chosen by lot out of every ten in a legion or other military group.

As verbs the difference between decimate and exterminate

is that decimate is roman history To kill one man chosen by lot out of every ten in a legion or other military group while exterminate is to kill all of a population, usually deliberate and especially applied to pests.

As verbs the difference between decimate and obliterate

is that decimate is roman history To kill one man chosen by lot out of every ten in a legion or other military group while obliterate is to remove completely, leaving no trace; to wipe out; to destroy.

As a proper noun holocaust

is (historical|narrowly) the systematic mass murder (genocide) of 6 million jews perpetrated by nazi germany shortly before and during world war ii.

As a verb decimate is

(roman history) to kill one man chosen by lot out of every ten in a legion or other military group.