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dessimated 

when you break your ancles in 10 different ways
Kimmy K put on 6 inch high heels and totally just dessimated! You should have seen it!
dessimated by Ham Slice February 26, 2017

decimate 

A frequently misused word.

Decimate literally means to reduce something by a tenth, but many people use it instead to mean "totally destroy." The word "obliterate" would be a better choice than "decimate."

Decimate comes from the root "deci-" which can be found in other words involving ten, "decimal" for example.
When I decimated the cookies I ate ten out of the hundred-cookie batch.

Joe decimated the rock collection by getting rid of one tenth of the rocks.
decimate by Athene Airheart March 24, 2004

Decimated 

Reduced by 1/10th (one-tenth), not, as commonly misused, totally wiped out, destroyed, annihilated.
The rodent population in New York City was decimated, down from ten million to only nine million.
Decimated by Monkey's Dad November 9, 2019

decimate 

the verb to "decimate" comes from the root of the Latin word for ten. Obvious enough, but the use gets more interesting. The verb "To decimate" is synonymous with "to destroy" and may be used to talk about a great reduction, loss, etc. "Decimation" was used as a Roman military strategy, as punishment for a severe crime, typically rebellion or desertion, the army would be forcibly lined up, and every tenth person would be killed. The form of group punishment based on the number ten is an adequate enough explanation for the origin of the word. Today, the word can be used in a less mathematical context, and still be grammatically correct, though it's still an intense verb.
General Sherman's tactics in the South decimated the Confederate's power by destroying the land and cutting off economic growth.
decimate by Dr. Strangelove77 April 11, 2009

decimated 

Term used to describe mind and body.Usually caused by some sort of drug or alcohol.
Man i was decimated after that party at X-caliber last nite.

Im decimated now. -_-
decimated by Eckstahsee December 19, 2003

Decimate 

An incorrectly overused word often heard when the speaker actually means to say "devastate", possibly due to the fact that the two words sound quite similar. Decimate means to reduce (by some portion), so it more accurately represents loss or attrition, especially in reference to a given population.
The Anthracnose fungus has decimated the regional White Oak population.
Decimate by Loveable Bastard October 13, 2013