What does "diezmar" mean in English?

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Spanish

diezmar

English

to decimate

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Alternative translations of "diezmar"

to devastate
to reduce drastically
to thin out
to diminish greatly

Examples of how to use "diezmar" in Spanish

Spanish
La plaga diezmó la población local.
English
The plague decimated the local population.
Spanish
La sequía diezma los cultivos
English
The drought is decimating the crops.
Spanish
La plaga diezmó la cosecha
English
The plague decimated the harvest.
Spanish
La guerra diezmaba la población
English
The war was decimating the population.
Spanish
El virus diezmará la región
English
The virus will decimate the region.

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