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to slaughter
01
to kill a large number of people, often in a harsh and heartless manner
Transitive: to slaughter sb
Examples
The invading army sought to slaughter the inhabitants of the defenseless village.
The ruthless dictator ordered his forces to slaughter anyone opposing his rule.
02
to kill animals for the purpose of providing food
Transitive: to slaughter animals
Examples
Farmers brought their cattle to the facility to be slaughtered.
The chickens were slaughtered early in the morning for the market.
Slaughter
01
the killing of animals for food, often done on a large scale in industrial settings
Examples
The slaughter of livestock is a critical part of the meat production industry.
Many people are concerned about the conditions in which animals are kept before slaughter.
02
suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense)
03
a sound defeat
04
the savage and excessive killing of many people
