0 present participle of decimate --
1 to kill a large number of something, or to reduce something severely: --
Populations of endangered animals have been decimated.
They are not decimating the villages and closing the village schools because people are leaving the land.
Furthermore, the liberalisation of trade and the abolition of duty and subsidies have hit agricultural production directly, reducing farmers' incomes, decimating farming and increasing unemployment.
The second argu- ment is the decimating effect upon price of the inability to absorb the surplus margin.
For the third time in 20 years, the high pound is decimating our manufacturing base.
There is deep dismay and anger because the enforced cuts in health care are decimating services that prevent health problems from escalating.
I equally understand the argument about the need to avoid decimating the existing independent sector and pattern of provision.
It could not be done without decimating social services, where the largest gap occurs.
First, we need to develop research into the parasites, diseases and viruses decimating these hard-working insects.
