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• past tense form of decimate.
• past participle of decimate.

decimated

American  

[des-uh-may-tid] / ˈdɛs əˌmeɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. greatly reduced in number or amount, or having suffered great loss or harm.

   The nonprofit agency has been struggling with a decimated staff and limited resources.

   After the massive earthquake, the only way to reach the decimated villages was by helicopter.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of decimate.

Etymology

Origin of decimated

decimate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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decimated

The next day St Johnstone, decimated by a flu bug in the team, arrived at Ibrox to take on Rangers.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The rise of Japanese low-cost SLR cameras decimated the German industry in the 1960s and 1970s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Almost 250 people died, while vineyards, orange groves and plots used to grow Albufera rice, an essential paella ingredient, were decimated.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

It’s based on Peter Heller’s 2012 novel and set in Colorado 10 years in the future after an aggressive flu has decimated much of the population.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

“Plus, you pretty much decimated their chances of winning, so, you know. Thank you.”

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

Related Words

• annihilate
• exterminate
• obliterate
• slaughter
• wipe out