Schlachten Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Schlachten" is used as verb with the meaning of "to slaughter", "to butcher" or "to defeat".

Essential properties of "schlachten"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

Infinitive: schlachten
Simple past: schlachtete
Participle: geschlachtet

regulartransitive

Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "schlachten" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To butcher animals for food"

Definition: "To kill animals for meat or derived products."
Translation(s): to slaughter, to butcher
Synonym(s): töten, metzeln
Antonym(s): retten, verschonen
Related word(s): Schlachtung, Metzger

📝 Some usage examples:

Der Bauer muss die Schweine schlachten.The farmer has to slaughter the pigs.
Wir schlachten das Vieh im Herbst.We slaughter the cattle in autumn.
Er hat gelernt, wie man Hühner schlachten kann.He learned how to slaughter chickens.

2.) "To utterly defeat"

Definition: "To completely defeat an enemy in a battle or competition."
Translation(s): to defeat, to crush, to rout, to slaughter (figurative)
Synonym(s): besiegen, vernichten
Antonym(s): verlieren, unterliegen
Related word(s): Schlacht, Sieg

📝 Some usage examples:

Die Armee hat den Feind geschlachtet.The army slaughtered the enemy.
Im Spiel haben sie die Gegner geschlachtet.In the game, they slaughtered the opponents.
Das Team schlachtete die Konkurrenz im Finale.The team slaughtered the competition in the final.

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