Definition
Third-person singular present: to destroy or kill a large portion of something, or historically, to kill every tenth person as punishment.
Etymology
From Latin 'decimatus' (killed every tenth), from 'decimus' (tenth). Originally a specific Roman military punishment, the meaning broadened to mean severe destruction of any large group.
Kelly Says
Roman generals would decimate mutinous legions by literally executing every tenth soldier chosen by lottery—it was brutal enough to restore discipline but not so severe as to destroy the entire army's fighting capacity.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ሰላም አይደለም
selam aydelem
ARالعربية
يُدمّر
yu-dam-mar
BNবাংলা
বিধ্বস্ত করে
bidh-wosht kore
CACatalà
deimata
deh-ee-mah-tah
CSČeština
zničuje
znee-choo-yee
DADansk
udryder
oo-dree-der
DEDeutsch
dezimiert
deh-zee-meer-t
ELΕλληνικά
Δειατηςει
deh-ee-ah-tee-see
ESEspañol
decimá
deh-see-MAH
FAفارسی
ویران می کند
ve-raan mee-kan-d
FRFrançais
décimé
deh-see-may
HIहिन्दी
नष्ट करता है
nash karta hai
HUMagyar
megsemmisíti
meg-sem-mi-shee-tee
IDBahasa Indonesia
menghancurkan
men-han-chura-kan
ITItaliano
decimà
deh-chee-MAH
MRMR
नाश करते
naash kar-tee
MSBahasa Melayu
memusnahkan
me-mu-sna-kan
MYမြန်မာ
ပျက်စီး
pyet-see
NLNederlands
decimeren
deh-see-me-ren
NONorsk
utrydder
oo-tryd-der
PLPolski
zniszcza
znisz-cha
PTPortuguês
decimá
deh-see-MAH
RORomână
décimâ
deh-see-mee-ah
RUРусский
истребляет
istreblayet
SVSvenska
utplånar
oot-pla-nar
TAதமிழ்
அழிக்கிறது
a-li-kka-ri-thu
TEతెలుగు
నాశనం చేస్తుంది
naasham chesthuundi
TRTürkçe
yok eder
yok eder
UKУкраїнська
знищує
znischuye
URاردو
برباد کرد
bar-baad kard
VITiếng Việt
phá hủy
fa hwee
ZUZU
uhlangana
oo-hlan-ga-nah