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To kill one in ten. It was a form on punishment for Roman troop that showed cowardice. It has come to mean destroy a large part.
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What word means to destroy one tenth part of something?
decimate
How do you write the word decimate in a sentence?
the entire classroom was decimated because of the flood.
What part of speech is decimal decimate?
decimal is an adjective, decimate is a verb.
Why does the word actually mean?
it is a group of letter
Which sentence uses decimate correctly?
My daughter is involved in a movement to decimate the local park by keeping its grounds clean.
Can you put the word decimate in a sentence?
Decimate - to destroy or reduce by one tenth, which means 10% destroyed, but 90% remains. This word is often used incorrectly in place of the word devastate.Sentence: Although a disaster was said to decimate the city's homes, 90% of the homes remained intact. Because I had eaten a big breakfast, I was only able to decimate my lunch.
What does deca mean in latin?
deci- is a tenth. Decimal, decimate, December (originally the tenth month)...
How can you use the word decimate in a sentence?
You can not decimate all the people. King Decimated all the traitors.
What is opposite word of decimated?
Decimated is the past tense of the verb decimate. Decimate is defined as "to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of". Antonyms for the word decimate[d] included, but are not limited to, build, erect, put up, raise, rear, and set up.
What word means to destroy one tenth part of something?
decimate
How do you write the word decimate in a sentence?
the entire classroom was decimated because of the flood.
What is the antonym of decimate?
There is no single word which is the antonym of decimate. To decimate is to reduce by one tenth, or 10% If a Roman Emperor ordered a legion decimated, say, for losing a battle, then a legion of 300 men would have 30 men executed. Similarly, 1000 men would lose 100, and so on. The antonym of decimate would be the phrase; 'to increase by one tenth'
What is a good sentence for decimate?
If I decimate this meal, I'll only have eaten ten percent of it. The army is preparing to decimate the city.
When was Decimate Christendom created?
Decimate Christendom was created in 2004-03.
What part of speech is decimal decimate?
decimal is an adjective, decimate is a verb.
When was Decimate the Weak created?
Decimate the Weak was created on 2008-02-05.
Meaning of decimate?
To take the tenth part of; to tithe., To select by lot and punish with death every tenth man of; as, to decimate a regiment as a punishment for mutiny., To destroy a considerable part of; as, to decimate an army in battle; to decimate a people by disease.
