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to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct; to perish
古代文明は戦乱により滅んだ。
Ancient civilizations fell due to war.
多くの言語が急速に滅んでいる。
Many languages are dying out rapidly.
環境破壊が進めば生態系が滅ぶ恐れがある。
If environmental destruction continues, ecosystems risk being wiped out.