carry off vs decimate

carry off and decimate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
carry off	No	No	Yes	No
decimate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, carry off and decimate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of carry off include annihilate, eliminate, eradicate, extinguish, wipe out.

carry off (verb)	decimate (verb)
kill in large numbers	kill in large numbers
remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state	kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies
be successful; achieve a goal