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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'
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What is ten centimeters?
a decimate
What is the antonym for tippet?
There is no antonym.
What is the original meaning for decimate?
The original meaning for the term decimate is to kill one man out of every ten. This comes from ancient Roman times when mutinous squads were decimated. I.e. 1/10 of their soldiers were killed. The method in those times was to get the remaining 9 soldiers of every 10 to kill the chosen soldier. Nowadays however, the meaning for decimate has changed to mean the destruction of the larger part of a group. Have fun with this! ;)
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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?
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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.
How can you use the word decimate in a sentence?
You can not decimate all the people. King Decimated all the traitors.
What is ten centimeters?
a decimate
Which sentence uses decimate correctly?
My daughter is involved in a movement to decimate the local park by keeping its grounds clean.
What is a synonym for decimate?
Mass Murder
To destroy a large proportion of?
decimate
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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.
