MASSACRE

[verb] [T]His troops have regularly massacred unarmed civilians and prisoners since he took power in 1986.The civilians were massacred by soldiers in retaliation for killings of members of the security forces.England was massacred (= beaten) 5-0 by France in the semi-final.(figurative) Opinion polls suggest that the ruling left-wing coalition will be massacred (= beaten) in the forthcoming elections.