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- Dictionarydecimate/ˈdɛsɪmeɪt/
verb
- 1. kill, destroy, or remove a large proportion of: "the inhabitants of the country had been decimated"
- 2. kill one in every ten of (a group of people, originally a mutinous Roman legion) as a punishment for the whole group: historical "the man who is to determine whether it be necessary to decimate a large body of mutineers"
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Decimate means to kill a large number of something, or to reduce something severely. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus, and find translations in other languages.
- English (US)
DECIMATE meaning: 1. to kill a large number of something, or...
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- Decimate Spanish Translation
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- English (US)
Decimate means to select and kill every tenth person or thing, or to destroy something in great numbers. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and history of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Decimate means to kill a large number of something, or to reduce something severely. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see translations and examples, and hear the pronunciation.
Decimate definition: to kill or destroy a great number or proportion of. See examples of DECIMATE used in a sentence.
Decimate means to kill large numbers of animals, plants or people in a particular area, or to severely damage something or make something weaker. Learn how to use this verb with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.
If something is drastically reduced or killed, especially in number, you can say it was decimated. "The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico decimated the wildlife along the coast." The verb decimate originally referred to a form of capital punishment for Roman troops.
Decimate means to destroy or kill a large number or proportion of something or someone. It can also mean to select by lot and kill every tenth person of a group. Learn more about its origin, usage and related words.
