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decimated

American  
[des-uh-mey-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.

verb

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

Etymology

Origin of decimated

decimate ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

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