kill

[lirotem]

what is the expresion of killing one out of ten?

[kempie]

Decimate

[Peter Pedant]

decimate

and before you say doesnt that mean kill most ?

er well as yes and no . Words mutate and some such as this take on a meaning that is er opposite to its original meaning.....(autoantonyms)

[Sado]

This was something that Roman military leaders did to instill discipline in their armies. If they fought poorly, or without honour, one in ten would be picked out, and the remaining nine would be ordered to kill them. It would work for me !