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To decimate: to spoil or destroy something http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/american/decimate http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/american/decim... p.s. I want to put in a plug for Bob Ware's dictionary gateway site www.onelook.com -- a front end to multiple general and specialized dictionaries, and a great time saver.