multicentcide
To systematically destroy or neutralize multiple core centers of operation, power, or biological activity within a single system. This term is often used in specialized strategic or scientific contexts to describe a targeted attack on all vital hubs simultaneously to ensure total system collapse.
Examples
3 of 5The military objective was to multicentcide the rebel forces by striking all four command bunkers at dawn.
The military objective was to multicentcide the rebel forces by striking all four command bunkers at dawn.
To prevent the spread of the virus, the lab attempted to multicentcide the cellular colonies before they could replicate further.
To prevent the spread of the virus, the lab attempted to multicentcide the cellular colonies before they could replicate further.
If you try to multicentcide your study habits by changing everything at once, you might just burn out.
If you try to multicentcide your study habits by changing everything at once, you might just burn out.
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Word Family
Memory Tip
Think of the prefix 'multi-' (many) + 'cent' (center) + '-cide' (kill). Imagine a hydra where you have to kill all the heads (centers) at once.
Quick Quiz
The cyber-security team feared the hacker would ________ the server array by targeting all regional nodes at once.
Correct!
The correct answer is: multicentcide
Examples
The military objective was to multicentcide the rebel forces by striking all four command bunkers at dawn.
everydayThe military objective was to multicentcide the rebel forces by striking all four command bunkers at dawn.
To prevent the spread of the virus, the lab attempted to multicentcide the cellular colonies before they could replicate further.
formalTo prevent the spread of the virus, the lab attempted to multicentcide the cellular colonies before they could replicate further.
If you try to multicentcide your study habits by changing everything at once, you might just burn out.
informalIf you try to multicentcide your study habits by changing everything at once, you might just burn out.
The study suggests that the toxin's primary function is to multicentcide the organism's nervous system.
academicThe study suggests that the toxin's primary function is to multicentcide the organism's nervous system.
Our competitors are trying to multicentcide our market presence by launching simultaneous campaigns in every major city.
businessOur competitors are trying to multicentcide our market presence by launching simultaneous campaigns in every major city.
Antonyms
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
total multicentcide
total multicentcide
attempted multicentcide
attempted multicentcide
tactical multicentcide
tactical multicentcide
Often Confused With
Decentralize means to move power away from a center, whereas multicentcide means to destroy the centers themselves.
Genocide refers to the killing of a whole people or race, while multicentcide focuses on destroying operational hubs or centers.
Usage Notes
This is a highly formal and technical term; it should be used in contexts where multiple 'centers' of a system are being discussed. It is almost always used as a transitive verb requiring a direct object.
Common Mistakes
Learners often confuse the suffix '-cide' (killing/destroying) with '-ize' (to make or become), leading them to think it means 'to make many centers.'
Memory Tip
Think of the prefix 'multi-' (many) + 'cent' (center) + '-cide' (kill). Imagine a hydra where you have to kill all the heads (centers) at once.
Word Origin
From the Latin 'multus' (many), 'centrum' (center), and the suffix '-cida' (cutter or killer).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
The cyber-security team feared the hacker would ________ the server array by targeting all regional nodes at once.
Correct!
The correct answer is: multicentcide
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