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(archaic) To kill one-tenth of (a group), (historical, specifically) as a military punishment in the Roman army selected by lot, usually carried out by the surviving soldiers.
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To destroy or remove one-tenth of (something).
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(loosely) To devastate: to reduce or destroy significantly but not completely.
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(obsolete) To exact a tithe or other 10% tax.
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(obsolete, rare) To tithe: to pay a 10% tax.
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(obsolete) To divide into tenths; to decimalize.
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(proscribed) To reduce to one-tenth: to destroy or remove nine-tenths of (something).
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(computer graphics) To replace (a high-resolution model) with another of lower but acceptable quality. (Usually algorithmically)