Synonyms and antonyms of To kill animals in British Thesaurus

bag (verb)

informal to catch and kill an animal that you are hunting

butcher (verb)

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

cull (verb)

to kill animals deliberately, especially in order to stop the population from becoming too large

destroy (verb)

to officially kill an animal because it is dangerous or very ill

exterminate (verb)

to kill all the insects or animals of a particular type in an area

hunt (verb)

to kill animals for food or for their skin or other parts, or for sport

hunt out ()

to look for and kill a type of animal until there are no more or very few left

poach (verb)

to illegally catch or kill an animal, bird, or fish on someone else’s property

pot (verb)

to shoot and kill an animal

put down ()

to kill an animal using a drug because it is very old, ill, or dangerous

put something out of its misery ()

to end the life of an animal that is suffering

slaughter (noun)

the killing of animals, usually for their meat

slaughter (verb)

to kill animals, usually for their meat

wring something’s neck ()

to kill an animal by squeezing and twisting its neck