> dec·i·mate > ˈdesəˌmāt/ > verb > verb: decimate; 3rd person present: decimates; past tense: decimated; past participle: > decimated; gerund or present part

> dec·i·mate > ˈdesəˌmāt/ > verb > verb: decimate; 3rd person present: decimates; past tense: decimated; past participle: > decimated; gerund or present participle: decimating > 1. > kill, destroy, or remove a large percentage or part of. ... Yes, the root of the word is "1 in 10". However, that is not the modern meaning of the word.