Decimate

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Climate change is decimating coral reefs in the tropics. 

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor

Definition

(verb)

To reduce drastically, especially in number, or to cause great destruction or harm to.

Sentence

Climate change is decimating coral reefs in the tropics.