verb
- kills animals for food
- kills people or animals in large numbers, especially brutally
- defeats decisively in a competition
Usage: informal
noun
- plural of slaughter: instances of killing animals for food or killing in large numbers
Examples
- The farmer slaughters cattle for the local market.
- The army slaughters civilians during the invasion.
- Our team slaughters the competition every year.
- The slaughters at the processing plant happen daily.
- Historical slaughters changed the course of many wars.
- The coach predicted his team would slaughter their rivals.
- Mass slaughters of wildlife threaten endangered species.