slaughter

[Slaugh·ter]

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.

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The act of killing.

Noun
the killing of animals (as for food)

Noun
the savage and excessive killing of many people

Noun
a sound defeat

Verb
kill a large number of people indiscriminately; "The Hutus massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda"

Verb
kill (animals) usually for food consumption; "They slaughtered their only goat to survive the winter"

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v. t.
The act of killing.

v. t.
The extensive, violent, bloody, or wanton destruction of life; carnage.

v. t.
The act of killing cattle or other beasts for market.

v. t.
To visit with great destruction of life; to kill; to slay in battle.

v. t.
To butcher; to kill for the market, as beasts.


Slaughter

Slaugh"ter , n. [OE. slautir, slaughter, slaghter, Icel. sl'betr slain flesh, modified by OE. slaught, slaht, slaughter, fr. AS. sleaht a stroke, blow; both from the root of E. slay. See Slay, v. t., and cf. Onslaught.] The act of killing. Specifically: (a) The extensive, violent, bloody, or wanton destruction of life; carnage.
On war and mutual slaughter bent.
(b) The act of killing cattle or other beasts for market. Syn. -- Carnage; massacre; butchery; murder; havoc.

Slaughter

Slaugh"ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Slaughtered ; p. pr. & vb. n. Slaughtering.] 1. To visit with great destruction of life; to kill; to slay in battle.
Your castle is surprised; your wife and babes Savagely slaughtered.
2. To butcher; to kill for the market, as beasts.

The act of killing.

To visit with great destruction of life; to kill; to slay in battle.

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Usage Examples

It's time to end the cruel slaughter of whales and leave these magnificent creatures alone.

If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.

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Other Usage Examples

How could man rejoice in victory and delight in the slaughter of men?

Cursed be he above all others Who's enslaved by love of money. Money takes the place of brothers, Money takes the place of parents, Money brings us war and slaughter.

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