1slaugh·ter /ˈslɑ:tɚ/ verb
slaugh·ters; slaugh·tered; slaugh·ter·ing [+ obj] 1 : to kill (an animal) for food
▪ slaughter cattle 2 : to kill (many people) in a very violent way
▪ Hundreds of people were slaughtered [=massacred] by the invaders. 3 informal : to defeat (someone or something) easily or completely
▪ Our team got slaughtered yesterday. ▪ They slaughtered us.
▪ slaughter cattle
▪ Hundreds of people were slaughtered [=massacred] by the invaders.
▪ Our team got slaughtered yesterday. ▪ They slaughtered us.
