massacre
/ˈmæs.ə.kə(ɹ)/ verb C2- To kill in considerable numbers where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to civilized norms. (Often limited to the killing of human beings.)
- To win against (an opponent) very decisively.
- To perform (a work, such as a musical piece or a play) very poorly.
- To kill with great force or brutality.
He/she/it massacres · Past massacred · Past participle massacred · -ing form massacring
Verb forms
- Base form
- massacre
- He/she/it
- massacres
- Past
- massacred
- Past participle
- massacred
- -ing form
- massacring
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