slaughter

(noun) the killing of animals (as for food).

(noun) a sound defeat. Synonyms: thrashing, walloping, debacle, drubbing, trouncing, whipping.

(noun) the savage and excessive killing of many people. Synonyms: massacre, mass murder, carnage, butchery.

(verb) kill (animals) usually for food consumption. Synonyms: butcher. Example: "They slaughtered their only goat to survive the winter."

(verb) kill a large number of people indiscriminately. Synonyms: massacre, mow down. Example: "The hutus massacred the tutsis in rwanda."