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The indiscriminate and brutal slaughter of many people

The act or state of destroying or being destroyed

Any overwhelming defeat, as in a game or sport

The act or state of physically fighting

Criminal acts against people committed as part of an orchestrated campaign

To kill, or cause the death of, on a large scale

To comprehensively defeat, especially in a game or contest

To cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body

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Noun

The indiscriminate and brutal slaughter of many people

ethnic cleansing

wholesale slaughter

mass destruction

indiscriminate killing

wholesale killing

night of the long knives

putting to death

race extermination

taking of someone's life

mass extermination

wholesale murder

ruthless clearance of populace

contract killing

capital punishment

insurrectionism

scene of carnage

indiscriminate bloodshed

search and destroy

second-degree murder

first-degree murder

putting to sleep

act of violence

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“The result was a bloody massacre of the natives whose weapons were no match against ours.”

Noun

The act or state of destroying or being destroyed

total destruction

utter destruction.

thing of the past

complete distruction

razing to the ground

falling to pieces

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“Decades of the tyrant's rule have led to the massacre of the nation's economy, environment, culture and art.”

Noun

Any overwhelming defeat, as in a game or sport

crushing defeat

overwhelming defeat

game, set and match

disestablishment

decisive victory

runaway victory

overwhelming majority

discontinuation

state of defeat

Portillo moment

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“It was a massacre. Australia smashed England out of the park in the batting and then took the major wickets in short order.”

Noun

The act or state of physically fighting

Noun

Criminal acts against people committed as part of an orchestrated campaign

Verb

To kill, or cause the death of, on a large scale

put to the sword

send to the gas chambers

take the life of

end the life of

cause the death of

take someone's life

wipe from the face of the earth

give someone the works

terminate with extreme prejudice

wipe off the face of the earth

blow someone's brains out

wipe off the map

commit genocide

cut a swath through

ethnically cleanse

send to kingdom come

axe^UK

ax^US

administer the coup de grâce

give the coup de grâce

drive to the wall

move in for the kill

send to the chair

send to the gas chamber

put before a firing squad

send to the gibbet

send to the electric chair

send to the gallows

bring to an end

raze to the ground

put the kibosh on

bring to naught

play havoc with

reduce to ruins

put out of commission

knock to pieces

cause detriment to

remove all traces of

put out of action

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

damage beyond repair

reduce to rubble

bring about the downfall of

run onto the rocks

reduce to nothing

bring to nothing

wreak havoc upon

wipe off face of earth

destroy root and branch

play merry hell with

deliver a blow to

drive a nail into the coffin of

be detrimental to

throw a monkey wrench into

rain on someone's parade

render ineffective

wreak havoc with

bring to nought

exert influence on

have an effect on

have an impact on

burn to the ground

destroy by fire

reduce to ashes

burn to a crisp

make mincemeat of

smash to smithereens

put a damper on

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“Millions of soldiers will massacre one another and, in so doing, devour the region until they have stripped it barer than any swarm of locusts has ever done.”

Verb

To comprehensively defeat, especially in a game or contest

give someone a drubbing

bring someone to their knees

give someone a pasting

make mincemeat of

run rings around

turn inside out

win a resounding victory over

take to the cleaners

wipe the floor with

blow out of the water

get the better of

give someone a hiding

be victorious over

give a drubbing to

outmanoeuvre^UK

pip at the post

run rings round

take to cleaners

run circles around

take a stick to

wipe off the map

run roughshod over

win a victory over

raze to the ground

knock the stuffing out of

trample underfoot

put someone in their place

cook one's goose

fix one's wagon

wipe off the mat

gain mastery over

gain a victory over

blow out of water

throw back in confusion

put the kibosh on

bring to naught

go one better than

gain control of

knock for a loop

gain ascendancy over

axe^UK

ax^US

render incapable

render helpless

render powerless

get the upper hand over

get the upper hand

come out on top

bring under the yoke

put in the shade

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

bring about the downfall of

knock something on the head

come out on top of

knock your socks off

gain the upper hand over

beat the pants off

knock spots off

bring under control

get under control

gain the advantage over

be the ruination of

put out of action

put out of commission

put the skids under

seal the doom of

be unstoppable by

keep under thumb

break someone's spirit

put the squeeze on

gain control over

drive underground

reduce to nothing

reduce to rubble

bring to nothing

wreak havoc upon

prevail against

gain mastery of

take the honours

beat the stuffing out of

wipe off face of earth

wipe off the face of the earth

remove all traces of

destroy root and branch

beat the tar out of

beat the crap out of

beat the daylight out of

knock the daylight out of

rain on someone's parade

render ineffective

play havoc with

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“The triple Olympic champion would easily massacre the opposition to retain the second of her titles.”

Verb

To cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body

put out of action

be detrimental to

put out of commission

cause detriment to

throw a monkey wrench into

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