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Definition butcher in American English

butcher verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈbʊtʃər/
1

to kill an animal and cut it up so that it can be eaten

Example

Four lambs were butchered and roasted for the celebration dinner.

Synonyms and related words
bag butcher cull bake beat blanch
2

to kill someone, often many people, in a cruel and violent way

Example

They saw their parents, brothers, and sisters butchered.

Synonyms and related words
kill murder strangle
3

to spoil or damage something by making many changes in it

Example

They've butchered my script.

Synonyms and related words
destroy ruin devastate
Definition butcher in American English