decimate
Decimate is a 8 letter word which starts with the letter D and ends with the letter E for which we found 3 definitions.
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| (v. t.) To take the tenth part of; to tithe. |
| (v. t.) To select by lot and punish with death every tenth man of; as to decimate a regiment as a punishment for mutiny. |
| (v. t.) To destroy a considerable part of; as to decimate an army in battle; to decimate a people by disease. |
Syllable Information
The word decimate is a 8 letter word that has 3 syllable 's . The syllable division for decimate is: dec-i-mate
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