decâ²iÂ·maâ²tion n. Usage Note: Decimate originally referred to the killing of every tenth person, a punishment used in the Roman army for mutinous legions. Today this meaning is commonly extended to include the killing of any large proportion of a population.
Why Do People Give in to Peer Pressure? Some kids give in to peer pressure because they want to be liked, to fit in, or because they worry that other kids might make fun of them if they don't go along with the group. Others go along because they are curious to try something new that others are doing.
noun. 1  the pressure to conform to the standards and behaviour of one's peers â â  Most teenagers are sensitive to peer pressure. , â â  2  the peer pressure to use cannabis, â â  Naomi admits that it was peer pressure to be 'cool' that drove her into having sex early.