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Definition butcher in British English

butcher verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈbʊtʃə(r)/
1

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

Example

They saw their parents, brothers, and sisters butchered.

Synonyms and related words
kill murder strangle
2

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

Synonyms and related words
bag butcher cull bake beat blanch
Definition butcher in British English