noun

1. A tithe or other 10% tax or payment.

2. A tenth of something.

3. A set of ten items.

verb

1. To kill one-tenth of a group, (specifically) as a military punishment in the Roman army selected by lot, usually carried out by the surviving soldiers.

2. To destroy or remove one-tenth of anything.

3. To devastate: to reduce or destroy significantly but not completely.

Synonyms: decimalize, tithe, tithe, devastate, tithe