Search
to slaughter
01
to kill a large number of people, often in a harsh and heartless manner
Transitive: to slaughter sb
Example
The conquerors mercilessly slaughtered those who resisted their invasion.
The ruthless dictator ordered his forces to slaughter anyone opposing his rule.
In the terrorist attack, the extremists intended to slaughter innocent civilians.
02
to kill animals for the purpose of providing food
Transitive: to slaughter animals
Example
The tribe slaughtered goats as part of their cultural festival.
The chickens were slaughtered early in the morning for the market.
The workers slaughter sheep at the plant to supply meat to local stores.
Slaughter
01
the killing of animals for food, often done on a large scale in industrial settings
02
suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense)
03
a sound defeat
04
the savage and excessive killing of many people
Example
The conquerors mercilessly slaughtered those who resisted their invasion.
The ruthless dictator ordered his forces to slaughter anyone opposing his rule.
In the terrorist attack, the extremists intended to slaughter innocent civilians.
In the tragic event, a lone gunman attempted to slaughter innocent bystanders.
The invading army sought to slaughter the inhabitants of the defenseless village.
Nearby Words
