Definition of "decimating" [decimating]

• Present participle of decimate. (verb)

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• "After all, measles is estimated to have wiped out more than half the Native American population, and was documented in decimating the Hawaiian population."
• "But a crucial component, to link foreign assistance more closely to U.S. interests, is "decimating" one of the core missions of foreign aid — to alleviate poverty — according to Democrats and aid organizations."
• "Bonnie asked if elk are "decimating" aspens in our part of the planet."