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Synonyms for decimation

Most common

killing massacre tithing

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The killing or punishment of every tenth person, usually by lot.

Related words

Word family
decimate

Forms

Plural
decimations → massacres, killings, tithes, tithings…

Example sentences

  • killing The bus fell off the cliff, killing all 10 aboard.
  • massacre Jonas is the mastermind behind the entire massacre.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
decimationrising
killingrising
massacrerising
tithingrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
tithe1
7 letters
killing2, tithing2
8 letters
massacre3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (killing2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
décimation
Italiano
decimazione
Español
decimación