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It happens all the time. Take "decimate" as just one example of hundreds that come to mind. It once meant to reduce by one-tenth. But through common usage it ha
by lutusp 13y ago
It happens all the time. Take "decimate" as just one example of hundreds that come to mind. It once meant to reduce by one-tenth. But through common usage it has come to mean:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decimate http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decimate
"to destroy a large number of (plants, animals, people, etc.)"
But for exasperate as a replacement for exacerbate, that's more of a stretch. Not to say it won't happen.
- jaykru 13y agoWhat are some of the other "hundreds" of examples that come to mind?
- lutusp 13y agoWhat's my incentive to do this? I post an interesting and relevant fact, and get downvoted. The more interesting and relevant to the topic of discussion, the more downvotes in proportion. I prefer the company of adults.