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   slaugh·ter

   /ˈslôdər/

   verb

   • 1. kill (animals) for food. 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: "our team was slaughtered in the finals" 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; massacre: "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: "an absolute slaughter by the Red Sox" 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 more about the noun and verb forms, synonyms, and usage of slaughter in different contexts.

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

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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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   Slaughter, butcher, massacre all imply violent and bloody methods of killing. Slaughter and butcher, primarily referring to the killing of animals for food, are used also of the brutal or indiscriminate killing of human beings: to slaughter cattle; to butcher a hog.

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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.

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

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   Slaughter means the killing of animals or people in a cruel or unnecessary way, or a complete defeat in a contest. Learn more about the word origin, pronunciation, grammar, and usage of slaughter with Collins English Dictionary.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySLAUGHTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SLAUGHTER meaning: 1. the killing of many people cruelly and unfairly, especially in a war: 2. the killing of animals…. Learn more.

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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.