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   slaughter

   /ˈslɔːtə/

   verb

   • 1. kill (animals) for food: "at present the abattoir is slaughtering animals for the domestic market" Similar killbutcher
   • ▪ kill (people or animals) in a cruel or violent way, typically in large numbers: "innocent civilians are being slaughtered" Similar massacremurderbutcherkillkill offannihilateexterminateexecuteliquidateeliminatedestroydecimatewipe outmow downcut downcut to piecesput to the swordput to deathsend to the gas chambersliterary:slay
   • ▪ defeat (an opponent) thoroughly: "the first team were slaughtered" Similar defeat utterlytrounceannihilatebeat hollowdrubgive a drubbing tocrushroutinformal:hammerclobberthrashpastepoundpulverizemassacrecrucifydemolishdestroywipe the floor withtake to the cleanersmake mincemeat ofmurderflattenturn inside outstuffmarmalizeshellacblow outcreamskunkown

   noun

   • 1. the killing of animals for food: "thousands of calves were exported to the continent for slaughter"
   • ▪ the killing of a large number of people or animals in a cruel or violent way: "the slaughter of 20 peaceful demonstrators" Similar massacremurdermurderingmass murdermass killingwholesale killingindiscriminate killingmass homicideexecutionmass executiondestructionmass destructionannihilationexterminationliquidationdecimationcarnagebutcherypogromgenocideethnic cleansingholocaustShoahnight of the long knivesliterary:slayingrare:battuehecatombcarnagebloodshedindiscriminate bloodshedbloodlettingbloodbath
   • ▪ a thorough defeat: "a magnificent 5–0 slaughter of Coventry" Similar crushing defeatannihilationdrubbingtrouncingroutinformal:massacrehammeringthrashingcaningdemolitiongoing-overlickingpastingpoundingshellacking

   Word Origin Middle English (as a noun): from Old Norse slátr ‘butcher's meat’; related to slay1. The verb dates from the mid 16th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. slaughterer noun
   • 2. slaughterous adjective

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSLAUGHTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Slaughter is the killing of many people or animals cruelly and unfairly, especially in a war or for meat. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

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     SLAUGHTER meaning: 1. the killing of many people cruelly and...

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     SLAUGHTERHOUSE definition: 1. a place where animals are...

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   Learn the meaning of slaughter as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Slaughter can mean the killing of animals for food, or the killing of human beings in large numbers.

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   noun. the killing or butchering of cattle, sheep, etc., especially for food. the brutal or violent killing of a person. Synonyms: murder. the killing of great numbers of people or animals indiscriminately; carnage: the slaughter of war.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSLAUGHTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Slaughter means the cruel or unnecessary killing of people or animals, especially for food. Learn more about the word forms, pronunciation, grammar, and usage of slaughter with Collins English Dictionary.

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   Slaughter refers to the killing of large numbers of animals or people. When cattle are old enough, they're sent to slaughter and their meat is processed and shipped to stores.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › slaughterSlaughter - definition of slaughter by The Free Dictionary

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   Slaughter is the killing of animals or people, especially in large numbers or brutally. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word slaughter from various dictionaries and sources.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › slaughterSLAUGHTER | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Slaughter means to kill an animal for meat, to kill a lot of people or animals in a cruel way, or to defeat someone very easily. See the pronunciation, grammar, and usage examples of slaughter in English and other languages.