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Definitions for Decimate
[1] to destroy a great number or proportion of: The population was decimated by a plague.
[2] to select by lot and kill every tenth person of.
[3] Obsolete . to take a tenth of or from.
[4] to destroy or kill a large proportion of a plague decimated the population
[5] (esp in the ancient Roman army) to kill every tenth man of (a mutinous section)
Words related to Decimate
obliterate, annihilate, slaughter, exterminate, execute, massacre, butcher
Words nearby Decimate
decimal place, decimal point, decimal system, decimalize, decimals, decimate, decimeter, decimetre, decimus, decinormal, decipher
Origin of Decimate
1590–1600; < Latin decimātus, past participle of decimāre “to punish every tenth man chosen by lot,” verbal derivative of decimus “tenth,” derivative of decem ten; see -ate1
Words that may be confused with Decimate
decimal, decimate, decimate, destroy, (see, usage, note, at, the, current, entry)
Other words from Decimate
dec·i·ma·tion , noun
dec·i·ma·tor , noun
Word origin for Decimate
C17: from Latin decimāre, from decimus tenth, from decem ten
Synonyms for Decimate
annihilate, exterminate, obliterate, slaughter, wipe out, butcher, execute, massacre, commit genocide, kill off, stamp out