decimate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɛsɪmeɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdɛsəˌmeɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(des′ə māt′)

Inflections of 'decimate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
decimates
v 3rd person singular
decimating
v pres p
decimated
v past
decimated
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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decimate [sth]⇒ vtr (kill 10 percent of)diezmar⇒ vtr
 The Roman general decimated the regiment as punishment for their mutiny.
decimate [sth] vtr figurative (destroy, lay waste to)diezmar⇒ vtr
 The war decimated the country's already small population.
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'decimate' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
diezmar


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