vt. 杀害, 残杀

vi. 杀害, 残杀

[法] 砍死, 斩死, 杀死

[ verb ]
kill intentionally and with premeditation
<verb.social> bump off dispatch hit murder off polish off remove
The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered

Slay \Slay\, v. t. [imp. {Slew}; p. p. {Slain}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Slaying}.] [OE. slan, sl?n, sleen, slee, AS. sle['a]n to
strike, beat, slay; akin to OFries. sl[=a], D. slaan, OS. &
OHG. slahan, G. schlagen, Icel. sl[=a], Dan. slaae, Sw. sl?,
Goth. slahan; perhaps akin to L. lacerare to tear to pieces,
Gr. ????, E. lacerate. Cf. {Slaughter}, {Sledge} a hammer,
{Sley}.]
To put to death with a weapon, or by violence; hence, to
kill; to put an end to; to destroy.

With this sword then will I slay you both. --Chaucer.

I will slay the last of them with the sword. --Amos ix.
1.

I'll slay more gazers than the basilisk. --Shak.

Syn: To kill; murder; slaughter; butcher.