Sinhala Dictionary definitions for decimate
decimate 🔊 /dɛˈsʌmejˌt/
decimate : විශාල ගණනක් වනසනවා
decimate : දහයෙන් කොටසක් වනසනවා
decimate : මහත් විනාශයට පමුණුවනවා
decimate definition
Transitive verb.
- To take the tenth part of; to tithe.
- To select by lot and punish with death every tenth man of; as, to decimate a regiment as a punishment for mutiny.
- To destroy a considerable part of; as, to decimate an army in battle; to decimate a people by disease.