Synonyms for slaughter

Synonyms for (noun) slaughter

Synonyms: slaughter

Definition: the killing of animals (as for food)

Similar words: kill, killing, putting to death

Definition: the act of terminating a life


Synonyms: slaughter, butchery, carnage, mass murder, massacre

Definition: the savage and excessive killing of many people

Similar words: execution, slaying, murder

Definition: unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being


Synonyms: slaughter, whipping, walloping, trouncing, thrashing, debacle, drubbing

Definition: a sound defeat

Similar words: licking, defeat

Definition: an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

Usage: it was a narrow defeat; the army's only defeat; they suffered a convincing licking


Synonyms for (verb) slaughter

Synonyms: massacre, slaughter, mow down

Definition: kill a large number of people indiscriminately

Usage: The Hutus massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda

Similar words: kill

Definition: cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

Usage: This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank; The farmer killed a pig for the holidays


Synonyms: slaughter, butcher

Definition: kill (animals) usually for food consumption

Usage: They slaughtered their only goat to survive the winter

Similar words: kill

Definition: cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

Usage: This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank; The farmer killed a pig for the holidays


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