The word 'decimated' is now being used in place of 'devastated' or 'crushed'. The etymology of the word points to the 1-in-10 killings in mutinous Roman legions and to 10% taxes. This blog entry [http://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2012/09/does-decimate-mean-destroy-one-tenth/] makes a strong case for just getting on with