0 the killing of people or animals in large numbers, cruelly and usually unnecessarily -- slagtning; blodbad
1 the killing of animals for food -- slagtning
Methods of slaughter must be humane.
3 to kill in a cruel manner, especially in large numbers -- slagte
The unarmed villagers were brutally slaughtered.
4 to criticize unmercifully or defeat very thoroughly -- slagte
Our team absolutely slaughtered the other side.