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BNC: 41613 COCA: 29563

See also: decimate

BNC: 41613 COCA: 29563

decimated

adjective

dec·​i·​mat·​ed ˈde-sə-ˌmā-təd How to pronounce decimated (audio)
1
: drastically reduced especially in number
… the decimated population of Atlantic salmon that once gamboled in dozens of rivers in the northeastern United States … Pete Bodo
A denuded forest may one day regrow; the decimated culture that called it home sadly will not. Stephen Messenger
2
: destroyed or significantly harmed
… its dusty streets, scattered with burned out vehicles and flanked on either side by decimated buildings. Jay Akbar
Many workers may want to delay retirement to replenish decimated 401(k) portfolios … Emily Brandon
Can we take as governor a man who'd give $46 million in public money to a bottling lobby, instead of using it to salvage decimated public programs? David Nyhan
see also decimate

Word History

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of decimated was in 1658
BNC: 41613 COCA: 29563

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