decimating

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A form of decimate — To kill one-tenth of (a group), (historical, specifically) as a military punishment in the Roman army selected by lot, usually carried out by the surviving soldiers.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of decimate
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decimating. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decimating

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“decimating.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decimating. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decimating,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decimating.

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