decimates Meaning & Definition
What Does Decimates Mean?
As a verb, decimates means third-person singular simple present indicative of decimate. As a noun, it means plural of decimate. As a noun, it means A tithe or other 10% tax or payment.
Decimates Definition (Verb)
- third-person singular simple present indicative of decimate
Decimates as a Noun
- plural of decimate
Noun
- A tithe or other 10% tax or payment.
- A tenth of something.
- A set of ten items.
Verb
- To kill one-tenth of a group, (specifically) as a military punishment in the Roman army selected by lot, usually carried out by the surviving soldiers.
- To destroy or remove one-tenth of anything.
- To devastate: to reduce or destroy significantly but not completely.
- To exact a tithe or other 10% tax
- To tithe: to pay a 10% tax.
- To decimalize: to divide into tenths, hundredths etc.
- To reduce to one-tenth: to destroy or remove nine-tenths of anything.
- To replace a high-resolution model with another of lower but acceptable quality.
Synonyms of Decimates
Decimates synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
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