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decimate
/ˈdɛ.sɪ.meɪt/
noun
A tithe or other 10% tax or payment.
A tenth of something.
A set of ten items.
verb
To 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.
To destroy or remove one-tenth of anything.
To devastate: to reduce or destroy significantly but not completely.
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