Verb (used with object), : The population was decimated by a plague. From Dictionary.com.
But carried forward, we still use the word decimated to indicate horrific losses even or particularly in the case of military conflicts. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » How Statistics Get Distorted — An Example] Reference
The president used the term decimated, I believe. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 6, 2006] Reference
My freedom of expression decimated by a record company obsessed with thought control. From Wordnik.com. [Music news, reviews, comment and features | guardian.co.uk] Reference
Anonymous said ... one wonders if Rowling knows the meaning of "decimated". From Wordnik.com. [Score one for the big guys] Reference
If you will not banish this word, I ask that its use be 'decimated' reduced by one-tenth. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-01-01] Reference
Those areas, including climate change research, were "decimated," he said. science and aeronautics. From Wordnik.com. [President's Science Advisor Talks About NASA - NASA Watch] Reference
Maine get "decimated" by a retail shopping center. From Wordnik.com. [Summit Daily News - Top Stories] Reference
Maine, get "decimated" by a retail shopping center. From Wordnik.com. [The Vail Trail - All Sections] Reference
In fact, "decimated" may be putting a positive spin on it. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Leasehold pub market has been 'decimated' in past year, says Fleurets. From Wordnik.com. [Latest hospitality news from CatererSearch] Reference
Ireland will not be 'decimated' by a switch to sustainable development. From Wordnik.com. [Politics.ie - 3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,27,28,29,30,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,41,42,48,49,50,52] Reference
Those areas, including climate change research, were "decimated," he said. From Wordnik.com. Reference
"Hay meadows have been decimated, which is another big problem for farmers. From Wordnik.com. [News round-up] Reference
As for the skaters, Montreal has been quite literally "decimated," and then some. From Wordnik.com. [The Peerless Prognosticator] Reference
Gary Schroeder and his family "decimated" the business in a fraudulent investment scheme. From Wordnik.com. [NewsOK.com RSS - home] Reference
"Our DBs were kind of decimated last week so, we're trying to be cautious with these guys.". From Wordnik.com. [Edmonton Sun] Reference
Steve Thomas, of the Welsh Local Government Association, said parts of Wales could be "decimated" by cuts. From Wordnik.com. [PersonnelToday.com - All HR news stories] Reference
And on Tuesday, he said mentoring and after-school programs would be "decimated" if deep budget cuts are made. From Wordnik.com. [News from www.pantagraph.com] Reference
He said they had experienced problems at Armigers Farm in Thaxted and claims parts of the River Chelmer have been "decimated". From Wordnik.com. [The British National Party] Reference
Equally unreliable and equally anonymous CIA officials recently told NPR that their airstrikes in Pakistan have "decimated" al Qaeda. From Wordnik.com. [Pen and Sword] Reference
"Baldwin says the space biology effort would be "decimated" in the new plan. From Wordnik.com. [NASA Watch: Keith Cowing: April 2005 Archives] Reference
"decimated" the business by confiscating all inventory, supplies and bank accounts. From Wordnik.com. [Newsvine - Get Smarter Here] Reference
Hedge funds will be "decimated" by the current financial crisis and forced to shrink their portfolios by 50-75 percent. From Wordnik.com. [Smart Economy] Reference
Since taking office, President Hugo Chávez has decimated PDVSA. From Wordnik.com. [The Production Crunch] Reference
The forensic operation run by the state police has been decimated. From Wordnik.com. [Homeland Insecurity] Reference
He's struggling to rebuild the decimated downtown financial district. From Wordnik.com. [Mayor Mike, Inc.] Reference
At Internet firms decimated by Nasdaq's plummet, only idiots wouldn't worry. From Wordnik.com. [How Safe Is Your Job?] Reference
The rebirth of Cambodia's decimated artistic landscape is in its infancy as well. From Wordnik.com. [Hip-Hop About Pol Pot] Reference
He provided extraordinary leadership to a defensive backfield decimated by injuries. From Wordnik.com. [Starr Gazing: When Reality Trumps Fantasy] Reference
A second Fat Man, twice as powerful as Little Boy, similarly decimated Nagasaki on Aug. 9. From Wordnik.com. [The Atomic Bomb] Reference
Bad publicity decimated the brokers 'ranks last year and threatens to do the same in 1994. From Wordnik.com. [Fixing A Piece Of The Rock] Reference
The year is 2020, and a nuclear war against China has decimated much of the United States. From Wordnik.com. [Toward The End Of Time] Reference
By the end of "Birds Without Wings," Eskibahce has been decimated by World War I and its aftermath. From Wordnik.com. [AN EMPIRE OF STORIES] Reference
Do man-made reefs replenish ecosystems that have been decimated by pollution, overfishing and global warming?. From Wordnik.com. [Are artificial reefs good for the environment?] Reference
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