2. The killing of a large number of people; a massacre
Usage: I could not give my name to aid the slaughter in this war, fought on both sides for grossly material ends.
slaughterer
butcher
a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market; One who murders another
massacre
1. The act or an instance of killing a large number of humans indiscriminately and cruelly.
2. The slaughter of a large number of animals.
3. Informal A severe defeat, as in a sports event.
Usage: The news of the massacre probably reached Chobham, Woking, and Ottershaw about the same time.
That last game was a complete massacre.
Troops indiscriminately massacred the defenceless population.
execute
1. To put into effect; carry out. Usage: Government is a functioning body that executes the decisions of the ruling party.
2. To perform; do. Usage: Execute a U-turn!
3. To create (a work of art, for example) in accordance with a prescribed design.
4. To make valid, as by signing. Usage: John executed the deed that authorizes his business.
5. To perform or carry out what is required by. Usage:You must execute the terms of the will.
6. To put to death, especially by carrying out a lawful sentence. Usage: Saddam Hussein was executed after his trial for war crimes.
assassinate
1. To murder (a prominent person) by surprise attack, as for political reasons. Usage: Anwar Sadat was assassinated because many people did not like his peace politics with Israel.
2. To destroy or injure treacherously. Usage: He assassinated his enemy’s character.
annihilate
1.
a. To destroy completely. Usage: The naval force was annihilated during the attack.
b. To reduce to nonexistence.
c. To defeat decisively; vanquish. Usage: After the end of Second World War, the German Army was completely annihilated.
2. To nullify or render void; abolish.
exterminate
To get rid of by destroying completely; extirpate.
Usage: Hitler wanted to exterminate the Jews, Gypsies, Communists, and homosexuals of Europe.
Rats must be exterminated from a building or they will cause disease.
vanquish
1.
a. To defeat or conquer in battle; subjugate.
b. To defeat in a contest, conflict, or competition.
2. To overcome or subdue (an emotion, for example); suppress. Usage: She had had to wrench herself forcibly away from Katharine, and every step vanquished her desire.
trounce
1. To thrash; beat.
2. To defeat decisively.
Usage : I was out to trounce on every digression and indiscretion conducted in this performance.
rout
a. A disorderly retreat or flight following defeat.
b. An overwhelming defeat.
Usage: The army was used to rout out the fighters from their caves
The Norman army routed the English opposition.
The retreat turned into a rout.
holocaust
1. Great destruction resulting in the extensive loss of life, especially by fire.
2. A massive slaughter.
Holocaust The genocide of European Jews and others by the Nazis during World War II. Usage: Israel emerged from the Holocaust and is defined in relation to that catastrophe.
