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Decimation

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Noun

1. decimation

destroying or killing a large part of the population (literally every tenth person as chosen by lot)

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Decimation

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verb (transitive)
1. 
to destroy or kill a large proportion of
a plague decimated the population
2. 
(esp in the ancient Roman army) to kill every tenth man of (a mutinous section)

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Decimation

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈdeciˌmated or ˈdeciˌmating
1.  Obsolete
to select by lot and kill every tenth one of
2. 
to destroy or kill a large part of
famine decimated the population
3.  Obsolete
to take a tenth part of; tithe

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Decimation

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tr.v. dec·i·mat·ed, dec·i·mat·ing, dec·i·mates
1. To destroy or kill a large part of (a group of people or organisms).
2. Usage Problem
a. To inflict great destruction or damage on: The storm decimated the region.
b. To reduce markedly in amount: a profligate heir who decimated his trust fund.
3. To select by lot and kill one in every ten of (a group of soldiers).

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