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'''Decimate''' is a word often used in the [[English language]] to mean 'to utterly destroy.' | '''Decimate''' is a word often used in the [[English language]] to mean 'to utterly destroy.' | ||
| − | While this use is often accepted, a much more precise definition would be 'to destroy, remove, or punish 1/10th.' | + | While this use is often accepted, a much more precise definition would be 'to destroy, remove, or punish 1/10th.' See military term [[Decimation]]. |
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Revision as of 13:38, December 1, 2016
Decimate is a word often used in the English language to mean 'to utterly destroy.'
While this use is often accepted, a much more precise definition would be 'to destroy, remove, or punish 1/10th.' See military term Decimation.