Translation of "decimate" into Portuguese

dizimar, aniquilar, devastar are the top translations of "decimate" into Portuguese.

decimate verb noun grammar

(Roman history) To kill one man chosen by lot out of every ten in a legion or other military group. [..]

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  • dizimar

    verb

    Roman history: to kill one out of ten men [..]

    One outsider with a common cold can decimate an entire tribe.

    Um forasteiro que traga um resfriado pode dizimar uma tribo.

  • aniquilar

    verb

    It could decimate our economy; make us uncompetitive while the developing world gallops ahead.

    Poderia aniquilar a nossa economia, destruir a nossa capacidade concorrencial, enquanto o mundo em desenvolvimento segue a galope à nossa frente.

  • devastar

    verb

  • massacrar

    verb

    I ask you to show singular tenderness in the way you regard indigenous peoples, them and their fascinating but not infrequently decimated cultures.

    Peço-vos um olhar de singular delicadeza para os povos indígenas, para eles e suas fascinantes e não raro massacradas culturas.

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