[ 'slɔ:tə ]
■ noun
1》 the killing of farm animals for food.
2》 the killing of a large number of people in a cruel or violent way.
3》 informal a thorough defeat.
■ verb
1》 kill (animals) for food.
2》 kill (people) in a cruel or violent way.
3》 informal defeat (an opponent) thoroughly.
Derivatives
~er noun
~ous adjective
Origin
ME (asnoun): from ON slátr 'butcher's meat'; related to slay 1 .