slaughter
/ˈslɔtər/
noun
- The killing of animals for food.
- Many people are concerned about the conditions of animal slaughter.
- The farmer prepared the sheep for slaughter.
- The slaughter of cattle is done in a slaughterhouse.
- The violent killing of a large number of people; massacre.
- The battle led to the slaughter of thousands of soldiers.
- The dictator was responsible for the slaughter of his own people.
- History books record the slaughter of innocent civilians during the war.
- A very bad defeat in a game or competition.
- The fans left early after watching the slaughter on the field.
- Our team suffered a slaughter in the championship game.
- The final score was 10–0, a complete slaughter.
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verb
- To kill animals for food.
- The butcher learned how to slaughter cows humanely.
- Modern factories slaughter thousands of chickens each day.
- They slaughter pigs at the local farm every autumn.
- To kill a large number of people violently.
- Many innocent people were slaughtered during the conflict.
- The rebels slaughtered anyone who opposed them.
- The invading army slaughtered the entire village.
- To defeat someone completely in a game or competition.
- Our team slaughtered the opposition 15–0.
- They slaughtered us in the debate last night.
- The chess champion slaughtered all his opponents.
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