ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DECIMATE
From Latin decimāre, from decimus tenth, from decem ten.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DECIMATE
PRESENT
Present
I decimate
you decimate
he/she/it decimates
we decimate
you decimate
they decimate
Present continuous
I am decimating
you are decimating
he/she/it is decimating
we are decimating
you are decimating
they are decimating
Present perfect
I have decimated
you have decimated
he/she/it has decimated
we have decimated
you have decimated
they have decimated
Present perfect continuous
I have been decimating
you have been decimating
he/she/it has been decimating
we have been decimating
you have been decimating
they have been decimating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I decimated
you decimated
he/she/it decimated
we decimated
you decimated
they decimated
Past continuous
I was decimating
you were decimating
he/she/it was decimating
we were decimating
you were decimating
they were decimating
Past perfect
I had decimated
you had decimated
he/she/it had decimated
we had decimated
you had decimated
they had decimated
Past perfect continuous
I had been decimating
you had been decimating
he/she/it had been decimating
we had been decimating
you had been decimating
they had been decimating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will decimate
you will decimate
he/she/it will decimate
we will decimate
you will decimate
they will decimate
Future continuous
I will be decimating
you will be decimating
he/she/it will be decimating
we will be decimating
you will be decimating
they will be decimating
Future perfect
I will have decimated
you will have decimated
he/she/it will have decimated
we will have decimated
you will have decimated
they will have decimated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been decimating
you will have been decimating
he/she/it will have been decimating
we will have been decimating
you will have been decimating
they will have been decimating
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would decimate
you would decimate
he/she/it would decimate
we would decimate
you would decimate
they would decimate
Conditional continuous
I would be decimating
you would be decimating
he/she/it would be decimating
we would be decimating
you would be decimating
they would be decimating
Conditional perfect
I would have decimate
you would have decimate
he/she/it would have decimate
we would have decimate
you would have decimate
they would have decimate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been decimating
you would have been decimating
he/she/it would have been decimating
we would have been decimating
you would have been decimating
they would have been decimating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you decimate
we let´s decimate
you decimate
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
decimated
Present Participle
decimating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
2 QUOTES WITH «DECIMATE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
decimate.
They want to create rather than decimate.
The bottom line is that weather events not only threaten private property and family budgets, but they also can decimate public resources and government coffers.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECIMATE»
Discover the use of
decimate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
decimate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
DECIMATE 500C (the biggest unit) delivers an ultrasonic sound that cannot be
heard by humans and pets. It is completely harmless. But it is another story to all
those pests and varmints. It drives them looney! DECIMATE causes them extreme
...
DECIMATE 500C (the biggest unit) delivers an ultrasonic sound that cannot be
heard by humans and pets. It is completely harmless. But it isanother story to all
those pests and varmints It drives them looney! DECIMATE causes them extreme
...
DECIMATE 500C (the biggest unit) delivers an ultrasonic sound that cannot be
heard by humans and pets. It is completely harmless. But it isanother story to all
those pests and varmints. It drives them looney! DECIMATE causes them extreme
...
DECIMATE 500C (the biggest unit) delivers an ultrasonic sound that cannot be
heard by humans and pets. It is completely harmless. But it is another story to all
those pests and varmints. It drives them looney! DECIMATE causes them extreme
...
DECIMATE 500C (the biggest unit) delivers an ultrasonic sound that cannot be
heard by humans and pets. It is completely harmless. But it is another story to all
those pests and varmints. It drives them looney! DECIMATE causes them extreme
...
DECIMATE 500C (the biggest unit) delivers an ultrasonic sound that cannot be
heard by humans and pets. It is completely harmless. But it is another story to all
those pests and varmints. It drives them looney! DECIMATE causes them extreme
...
DECIMATE 500C (the biggest unit) delivers an ultrasonic sound that cannot be
heard by humans and pets. It is completely harmless. But it is another story to all
those pests and varmints. It drives them looney! DECIMATE causes them extreme
...
DECIMATE 500C (the biggest unit) delivers an ultrasonic sound that cannot be
heard by humans and pets. It is completely harmless. But it isanother story to all
those pests and varmints. It drives them looney! DECIMATE causes them extreme
...
DECIMATE. Get rid of rats, mice, roaches, fleas, bats, spiders, flies, mosquitos,
crickets, moths, squirrels, etc. etc. . . . Look and Listen Taking Care of Your Car
Got a. You can fumigate them, poison them, trap them, etc. But what do you do
with ...
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Plain Language for Lawyers
So when a television newsreader described10 an attack by armed forces as "
decimating" their opponents, which meaning of the word decimate did the
newsreader mean to convey? And which was understood? If we take the view
that the ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECIMATE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
decimate is used in the context of the following news items.
Feeding wildlife is dangerous for you, worse for the animals
Feeding wild animals from the same source could decimate herds, Mocarski said. The Grand Canyon was home to the deaths of two dozen ... «Kdminer, Jul 15»
First Great Western staff set to walk out in 48 hour strike
... vote for action by their staff and have instead opted to plough ahead with a series of actions that will decimate jobs, services and safety. «Dorset Echo, Jul 15»
Scarborough voters say no to school budget again
It's going to really decimate the schools. Not only is there going to be $320,000 cut from academic services, the other $180,000 is going to cut ... «WCSH-TV, Jul 15»
20000 transport workers strike as Tube bosses 'squander …
... have ignored the massive vote for action by their staff and have instead opted to plough ahead with a series of actions that will decimate jobs, ... «RT, Jul 15»
Microsoft layoffs bury Nokia phones? 7800 job cuts and a $7.6B …
... today, so ditching that business would decimate the Windows Phone market in total, not just rid Microsoft of a problematic business unit. «SiliconANGLE, Jul 15»
The legacy of the Boulder-White Clouds
But when one company sought to decimate one of our state's most pristine and iconic regions with an open-pit molybdenum mine, the people of ... «Idaho Mountain Express and Guide, Jul 15»
Cuba's New Tourism Industry Is Potentially Bad News for …
Opening the island to American tourists, the officials say, would decimate tourism-dependent economies in places like cash-strapped Puerto ... «Foreign Policy, Jul 15»
Eat Not This Fish
... have become killer droughts that now wham the bush in rapid-fire succession, decimate water resources without giving them time to recover. «Politico, Jul 15»
Greens slam George Osborne's budget
... 'confirms the Conservative Party's ruthless disregard for the wellbeing of the majority, as they recklessly pursue an unjust mission to decimate ... «Bright Green, Jul 15»
League of Legends gives Gangplank and Miss Fortune a makeover
There's nothing like setting up a chain of barrels to utterly decimate unsuspecting enemies..." And for Miss Fortune: “Miss Fortune's in a fairly ... «Destructoid, Jul 15»
