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The answer DECIMATE has 32 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of decimate in various dictionaries:
verb - kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies
verb - kill in large numbers
To destroy or kill a large part of (a group).
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Possible Jeopardy Clues |
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This word is from the Latin for the punishment of every tenth man chosen by lot |
Now meaning to destroy or wipe out a great number, it;s from the Latin word for "ten" |
Possible Dictionary Clues |
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kill, destroy, or remove a large proportion of. |
Kill, destroy, or remove a large proportion of. |
Kill one in every ten of (a group of people, originally a mutinous Roman legion) as a punishment for the whole group. |
kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies |
kill in large numbers |
to kill a large number of something, or to reduce something severely: |
to destroy large numbers of people, animals, or other creatures, or to harm something severely: |
To destroy or kill a large part of (a group). |
Usage Problem To inflict great destruction or damage on: The fawns decimated my rose bushes. |
Usage Problem To reduce markedly in amount: a profligate heir who decimated his trust fund. |
Decimate might refer to |
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Decimation, Decimate, or variants may refer to:* Decimation (Roman army), punitive discipline in Roman armies * Decimation (signal processing), reduction of digital signal's sampling rate * Decimation (comics), 2006 Marvel crossover spinoff House of M * Decimate (game show), 2015 BBC television |