Slaughter

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. The act of killing. Specifically:

2. The extensive, violent, bloody, or wanton destruction of life; carnage. On war and mutual slaughter bent. Milton.

3. The act of killing cattle or other beasts for market.

Synonyms: Carnage; massacre; butchery; murder; havoc.

Part of speech: verb (v.)

1. To visit with great destruction of life; to kill; to slay in battle. Your castle is surprised; your wife and babes Savagely slaughtered. Shak.

2. To butcher; to kill for the market, as beasts.