·vt The act of Killing.
II. Slaughter ·vt The act of killing cattle or other beasts for market.
III. Slaughter ·vt To Butcher; to kill for the market, as beasts.
IV. Slaughter ·vt The extensive, violent, bloody, or wanton destruction of life; carnage.
V. Slaughter ·vt To visit with great destruction of life; to Kill; to slay in battle.