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decimate meaning in Tamil

பெருமளவில் அழி

/ˈdɛsɪmeɪt/US/ˈdɛsəmeɪt/

decimate in Tamil: பெருமளவில் அழி, பத்தில் ஒன்றை அழி. In English, decimate means to kill one-tenth of (a group), (historical, specifically) as a military punishment in the Roman army selected by lot, usually carried out by the surviving soldiers.

Tamil words for decimate

பெருமளவில் அழி, பத்தில் ஒன்றை அழி

English meaning of decimate

  1. verb To kill one-tenth of (a group), (historical, specifically) as a military punishment in the Roman army selected by lot, usually carried out by the surviving soldiers.
  2. verb To destroy or remove one-tenth of (something).
  3. verb To devastate: to reduce or destroy significantly but not completely.
  4. verb To exact a tithe or other 10% tax.

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Questions about decimate in Tamil

What is the meaning of decimate in Tamil?
Decimate in Tamil is பெருமளவில் அழி, பத்தில் ஒன்றை அழி.
decimate என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Decimate: பெருமளவில் அழி, பத்தில் ஒன்றை அழி.
What does decimate mean in English?
Decimate means to kill one-tenth of (a group), (historical, specifically) as a military punishment in the Roman army selected by lot, usually carried out by the surviving soldiers.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: decimate (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: decimate (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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