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Subject: | Decimate |
From: | "Reid" <> |
Date: | Thu, 6 Nov 2003 11:17:20 +1100 |
The most probable correct antonym for 'decimate' would be to use the Latin root for 'ify', meaning "to make or cause to become". Thus, to make something become one-tenth of its former quantity or state, the word would be 'decify'. Regards Reid Birding-Aus is now on the Web at www.birding-aus.org To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe birding-aus" (no quotes, no Subject line) to |
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