English-German translation for "decimate"

"decimate" German translation

decimate
[ˈdesimeit; -sə-]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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  • dezimieren
    decimate military term | Militär, militärischMIL
    decimate military term | Militär, militärischMIL
  • dezimieren, stark schwächen
    decimate seriously weaken figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    schwere Verluste beibringen, Verheerung anrichten unter (dative (case) | Dativdat) (dative (case) | Dativdat)
    decimate seriously weaken figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    decimate seriously weaken figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • den zehnten Teil nehmen von
    decimate rare | seltenselten (take tenth part from)
    decimate rare | seltenselten (take tenth part from)
Wir dürfen diesen gesunden Bestand an Makrelen nicht dezimieren.
We cannot decimate this healthy mackerel stock.
Source: Europarl
Das Sozialversicherungssystem wird ebenfalls abgeschwächt und Löhne und Renten eingefroren.
The social security system is also being decimated and wages and pensions are being frozen.
Source: Europarl
Israel beschießt und dezimiert ein Ghetto.
Israel is bombing and decimating a ghetto.
Source: Europarl
Diese Ortschaft hat große Verluste erlitten und ist fast völlig von der Landkarte verschwunden.
This municipality has been totally decimated and has virtually been wiped off the map.
Source: Europarl
Heute ist dieses Bildungssystem in einem verheerenden Zustand.
Now that education system has been completely decimated.
Source: Europarl
Unsere Fischbestände müssen geschützt und nicht reduziert werden.
We need to protect our fish stocks and not decimate them.
Source: Europarl
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