dec·i·mate
verb \ˈde-sə-ˌmāt\
: to destroy a large number of (plants, animals, people, etc.)
: to severely damage or destroy a large part of (something)
dec·i·mat·ed dec·i·mat·ing
Origin of DECIMATE
Latin decimatus, past participle of decimare, from decimus tenth, from decem ten
First Known Use: 1660
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