Slaughter (verb)

1. Kill (animals) for food.
2. Kill (people) in large numbers, typically in war or for political or ideological reasons.

Origin:

Middle english: from old norse slátr, from slá "strike, slay".

Examples:

1. The cow was slaughtered for meat.
2. Thousands of people were slaughtered in the genocide.
3. The enemy forces were slaughtered in the battle.
4. The herd of pigs were being led to the slaughterhouse.
5. The local authorities ordered the slaughter of all infected livestock.