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decimate
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
decimates; decimated; decimating
decimates; decimated; decimating
Learner's definition of DECIMATE
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1
: to destroy a large number of (plants, animals, people, etc.)大量毁灭；大批杀死 — usually used as (be) decimated通常用作(be) decimated
- This kind of moth is responsible for decimating thousands of trees in our town.这种飞蛾是破坏我们镇子成千上万棵树木的罪魁祸首。
- The bay's lobsters have been decimated by disease.海湾里的龙虾因疾病而大批死亡。
- The village/population was decimated by plague.瘟疫导致村民/人口大幅减少。
2
: to severely damage or destroy a large part of (something)严重破坏；大大削弱 — usually used as (be) decimated通常用作(be) decimated
- Budget cuts have decimated public services in small towns.预算削减已经严重破坏了小城镇的公共服务。
- The landscape is decimated by pollution.这片风景因污染而受到严重破坏。
- the company's decimated stock prices这家公司受到重挫的股价
Did you know?
The connection between decimate and the number ten harks back to a brutal practice of the army of ancient Rome. A unit that was guilty of a severe crime (such as mutiny) was punished by selecting and executing one-tenth of its soldiers, thereby scaring the remaining nine-tenths into obedience. The word comes from Latin decem, meaning "ten." Decimate strayed from its "tenth" meaning and nowadays refers to the act of destroying or hurting something in great numbers.
Synonyms
Example Sentences
This kind of moth is responsible for decimating thousands of trees in our town. Budget cuts have decimated public services in small towns.
Recent Examples on the Web Unexpected events can decimate demand and disrupt operations for years. 
Kelly Yamanouchi, ajc, 8 Sep. 2022 The mass flight of human capital—tech workers, academics, journalists, and anti-war activists—could decimate certain sectors and hurt a Russian economy that’s already reeling and largely cut off from international trade and business. Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2022 Russia’s current, large-scale brain drain of young, skilled and educated citizens, could decimate sectors from journalism, to academia, and technology, experts say. Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2022 Only option is a trade that could decimate the Heat’s younger players. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2022 The lives of two women intersect through crisis after disasters due to climate change and government neglect decimate the impoverished mountainsides of western Puerto Rico. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 25 July 2022 The lives of two women intersect through crisis after disasters due to climate change and government neglect decimate the impoverished mountainsides of western Puerto Rico. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2022 Canadian officials fear Biden’s proposal could decimate the country’s automobile sector. Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2022 Sniper rifles trade a rapid rate of fire for accuracy and range, and are meant to decimate enemy forces by eliminating select targets (such as field commanders) and supporting weapon handlers, radiomen, and others. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 2 Mar. 2022 See More
Kelly Yamanouchi, ajc, 8 Sep. 2022 The mass flight of human capital—tech workers, academics, journalists, and anti-war activists—could decimate certain sectors and hurt a Russian economy that’s already reeling and largely cut off from international trade and business. Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2022 Russia’s current, large-scale brain drain of young, skilled and educated citizens, could decimate sectors from journalism, to academia, and technology, experts say. Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2022 Only option is a trade that could decimate the Heat’s younger players. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2022 The lives of two women intersect through crisis after disasters due to climate change and government neglect decimate the impoverished mountainsides of western Puerto Rico. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 25 July 2022 The lives of two women intersect through crisis after disasters due to climate change and government neglect decimate the impoverished mountainsides of western Puerto Rico. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2022 Canadian officials fear Biden’s proposal could decimate the country’s automobile sector. Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2022 Sniper rifles trade a rapid rate of fire for accuracy and range, and are meant to decimate enemy forces by eliminating select targets (such as field commanders) and supporting weapon handlers, radiomen, and others. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 2 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin decimatus, past participle of decimare, from decimus tenth, from decem ten
First Known Use
1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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