Fact, look it up decimate ˈdɛsɪmeɪt/ verb 1. kill, destroy, or remove a large proportion of. "the inhabitants of the country had been decimated" 2. historical kill one in every ten of (a group of people, originally a mutinous Roman legion) as a punishment for the whole group. "the man who is to determine whether it be necessary to decimate a large body of mutineers" Know the facts and you'll look less idiotic. 👍