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massacred

UK
/ˈmæsəkəd/
US
/ˈmæsəkɚd/

Translations

massacredpast participle
UK
/ˈmæsəkrəd/
US
/ˈmæsəˌkɹɛd/
More accurate classification: past-participle adjective derived from the verb “massacre”.
The massacred village lay silent, a testament to the horrors that had occurred there.
Le village massacré gisait en silence, témoignage des horreurs qui s’y étaient déroulées.
Additional translations
anéantiAu figuré, pour une défaite ou un écrasement complet.
Synonyms
cut down
mowed down
destroyed
wiped out
decimated
exterminated
annihilated
murdered
butchered
slaughtered
massacreverb

massacred

Past Simple

massacred
Past Simple
massacred
Past Participle
massacring
Gerund
UK
/ˈmæsəkə/
US
/ˈmæsəkɚ/
The invading army massacred the villagers without mercy.
L’armée envahissante a massacré les villageois sans pitié.
Additional translations
écraserEmploi figuré, notamment pour une victoire très large en compétition.
Synonyms
butcher
decimate
wipe out
exterminate
annihilate
slaughter

Definitions

massacredpast participle
Violently and brutally killed or destroyed, especially in large numbers.
The massacred village lay silent, a testament to the horrors that had occurred there.
Figurative: Thoroughly defeated or overwhelmed.
Our team was massacred 10–0 in the finals.
massacreverb
To kill a large number of people or animals in a violent and indiscriminate manner.
The invading army massacred the villagers without mercy.
To defeat overwhelmingly, especially in sports or other competitions.
The visiting side massacred the hosts 7–0 in the championship match.
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