What is the Spanish word for "decimate"?

Learn how to say "decimate" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

decimate

Spanish

diezmar

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Examples of how to use "decimate" in Spanish

English
Disease decimated the island's native population.
Spanish
La enfermedad diezmo a la población indígena de la isla.
English
He decimates the weeds every spring.
Spanish
Él elimina las malas hierbas cada primavera.
English
The storm decimated the coastal town.
Spanish
La tormenta diezmo el pueblo costero.
English
The disease is decimating the herd.
Spanish
La enfermedad está diezmando la manada.
English
Recent fires have decimated many acres.
Spanish
Los incendios recientes han diezmado muchas hectáreas.

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