decimate

Meanings

• Verb

  reduce (a group or population) by one-tenth, especially as a punishment or in war

  - "The Roman army decimated the rebellious tribe."
  - "The plague decimated the population of the city."

• Verb

  destroy a large part of (something)

  - "The storm decimated the forest."
  - "Decimate means to destroy a large part of something."

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Synonyms

decimalize , tithe , tithe , devastate , tithe

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with decimate
frigate , hijack , mate , plate , vacate

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Variants

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decimate , decimated , decimates , decimating , decimation , decimations

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Forms

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decimated, decimating, decimates

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Etymology

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From Latin decimare, from decem 'ten'. Originally, a decimation was a punishment meted out by the Roman army, in which one soldier in ten was put to death.

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Trivia

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1. Decimate is often used metaphorically to describe the devastating effects of natural disasters, such as hurricanes and earthquakes.

2. Decimate is also used in the world of finance to describe a significant loss or reduction in value.

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Related Concepts

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1. devastate: Decimate and devastate both mean to destroy or damage something extensively, but decimate specifically refers to reducing a group or population by one-tenth.

2. exterminate: Decimate and exterminate both mean to destroy or eliminate something, but decimate refers to reducing a group or population by one-tenth.

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Culture

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Decimate has been used extensively in literature, particularly in historical and war-themed works. It is often used to describe the devastating effects of war and natural disasters.

How to Memorize "decimate"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a line of soldiers, and every tenth soldier is being punished or eliminated.

2. associate
   

   - Associate decimate with the number ten and reduction.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic: Decimate starts with the letter D, and D has ten fingers. Decimate means reduce by ten percent.

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