What is to destroy a considerable part of; as, to decimate an army in battle; to decimate a people by disease called?
decimate — To destroy a considerable part of; as, to decimate an army in battle; to decimate a people by disease. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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