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.
Due to what I learned through the D.A.R.E. Program, I now can choose to live a safe, long and healthy life. Since going through the D.A.R.E. program, I learned that the largest pressure to use drugs, tobacco and alcohol comes from my friends. This is called peer pressure.