LEARNit Dictionary
slaughter
noun
/ˈslɔːtə(r)/
UK
/ˈslɔːtər/
US
1
the killing of animals for their meat
ذبح
2
the cruel killing of large numbers of people at one time, especially in a war
کشتار, قتلعام
the wholesale slaughter of innocent people
synonym
massacre
verb
/ˈslɔːtə(r)/
UK
/ˈslɔːtər/
US
1
to kill an animal, usually for its meat
ذبح کردن, سلاخی کردن
synonym
butcher
2
to kill a large number of people or animals violently
کشتار, قتل عام کردن, سلاخی کردن, کشتن دستهجمعی
Men, women and children were slaughtered and villages destroyed.
synonym
massacre
3
to defeat somebody/something by a large number of points in a sports game, competition, etc.
شکست فاحش دادن, شکست سنگین دادن
We were slaughtered 10–1 by the home team.