To kill in large numbers.
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He was ordered to decimate his command, and he didn't want to.
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It will lead to thousands of job losses and may decimate the industry.
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The department is allowing an internal dispute overstaffing levels to decimate the LCA.
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For example, one diseased orange could decimate the Florida citrus crop.
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They decimate the population, in order that they may be feared.
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Rodale and Howard loudly and repeatedly contended that chemical fertilizers decimate earthworm populations.
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It feels more designed to keep us in lockdown than to decimate 13.
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With that in mind, why keep arguing to decimate the agency?
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Unless they come out and attack us we can decimate 'em.
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Rats spread disease, decimate crops and very occasionally eat people alive.
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Some people believe that wolves will decimate the deer population.
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When the remaining forces finally reach the foot of Kolvir, he'll decimate them there.
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If an outbreak did occur it would decimate the population.
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The big freeze is continuing to decimate this weekend's action in England and Scotland.
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This time the Ansara would be the victors, and they would decimate the Raintree.
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A lion had only to come to decimate the people.
