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.
Learner's definition of PEER PRESSURE. [noncount] : a feeling that you must do the same things as other people of your age and social group in order to be liked or respected by them. She started drinking in high school because of peer pressure. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples. Comments & Questions.