slaughter:1

noun
slaugh*ter \ ˈslȯ-tər \
14th century{ds||1||}
  • the act of killing; specifically : the butchering of livestock for market
  • killing of great numbers of human beings (as in battle or a massacre) : carnage

slaughter:2

verb
slaughter \
1535{ds||1||}
  • to kill (animals) for food : butcher
  • to kill in a bloody or violent manner : slay
  • to kill in large numbers : massacre

self-slaughter

noun
self-slaugh*ter \ ˌself-ˈslȯ-tər \
1533
  • suicide

like a lamb to the slaughter

idiom
like a lamb to the slaughter \
  • in a very innocent way : without knowing that something bad will happen

preslaughter

adjective
pre*slaugh*ter \ ˌprē-ˈslȯ-tər \
1928
  • of, relating to, or occurring in the time before an animal is slaughtered
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