Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
slaughter
verb
/ˈslɔːtər/
Definition
The act of killing animals for food or killing someone in a brutal manner.
Examples
- The farmer will slaughter the chickens for market.
- The soldiers were ordered to slaughter the enemy troops.
- The documentary depicted the slaughter of whales in the ocean.
Meaning
To kill someone or something, especially in a violent way.
Synonyms
- massacre
- butchery
- extermination
- kill
