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What word means to destroy one tenth part of something?
decimate
To destroy or take a tenth part of?
Only the second meaning is accurate: decimate
Which sentence uses decimate correctly?
My daughter is involved in a movement to decimate the local park by keeping its grounds clean.
To destroy a large proportion of?
decimate
What is a to destroy a large proportion called?
decimate
Meaning of decimate?
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.
How can you use the word decimate in a sentence?
You can not decimate all the people. King Decimated all the traitors.
What other Latin words are based on ten?
december, decibel, decimate, decimal, dime
What word means to destroy one tenth part of something?
decimate
To destroy or take a tenth part of?
Only the second meaning is accurate: decimate
What does decimate mean?
Decimal decimal decimal, (dot, dot, dot), (...) is known as an ellipsis. This means there is a break or a pause in thought, an unfinished thought or idea, or a sentence that is trailing. When you are reading aloud and come across an ellipsis (...) you do not say "ellipsis," you pause in your speech or (if it is at the end of the sentence) you prolong your last word.
What is a good sentence for decimate?
If I decimate this meal, I'll only have eaten ten percent of it. The army is preparing to decimate the city.
Words starting dec mean 10?
Decimal Decalogue decagon decade decimate Decathlon decapod decathlon
When was Decimate Christendom created?
Decimate Christendom was created in 2004-03.
Can you give me a list of words that begin with Dec?
decathlon decagon December decide decimate decay deciduous decadent decaffeinated Is that enough? decent decimal
When was Decimate the Weak created?
Decimate the Weak was created on 2008-02-05.
What English words come from the latin word decimus?
The English words "decimate" and "decimal" come from the Latin word "decimus", which means "tenth."
