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Decimating

verb
Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.verbTo kill one-tenth of a group, (specifically) as a military punishment in the Roman army selected by lot, usually carried out by the surviving soldiers.
2.verbTo destroy or remove one-tenth of anything.
3.verbTo devastate: to reduce or destroy significantly but not completely.
4.verbTo exact a tithe or other 10% tax
5.verbTo tithe: to pay a 10% tax.
6.verbTo decimalize: to divide into tenths, hundredths etc.
7.verbTo reduce to one-tenth: to destroy or remove nine-tenths of anything.
8.verbTo replace a high-resolution model with another of lower but acceptable quality.

Synonyms

decimalizetithedevastatecarry offeliminateannihilateeradicateextinguishwipe outdestroyingannihilatingravaging

Rhymes With

titillatingcaptivatinggratingdeprecatinginvigoratingexcruciatingexhilaratingfascinating
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