SLAUGHTER

I. noun see: slay Date: 14th century the act of killing, killing of great numbers of human beings (as in battle or a massacre) ; carnage , II. transitive verb Date: 1535 to kill (animals) for food ; butcher , 2. to kill in a bloody or violent manner ; slay , to kill in large numbers ; massacre , to discredit, defeat, or demolish completely, ~er noun