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decimated definition and meaning

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.
imp. & p. p. of Decimate

Crossword clues for decimated

- Destroy a significant proportion of
- Destroyed a large proportion of
- Killed in numbers


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