decimate

N
Pronunciation
/ˈdɛ.sɪ.meɪt/
/ˈdɛ.sə.meɪt/
Noun
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

A tithe or other 10% tax or payment.

2 Definition

A tenth of something.

3 Definition

A set of ten items.

Verb
8 definition(s)
1 Definition

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.

2 Definition

To destroy or remove one-tenth of anything.

3 Definition

To devastate: to reduce or destroy significantly but not completely.

4 Definition

To exact a tithe or other 10% tax

5 Definition

To tithe: to pay a 10% tax.

6 Definition

To decimalize: to divide into tenths, hundredths etc.

7 Definition

To reduce to one-tenth: to destroy or remove nine-tenths of anything.

8 Definition

To replace a high-resolution model with another of lower but acceptable quality.