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massacred

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/ˈmæsəˌkərd/ · mas-sa-cred

To kill a large number of people in a violent and brutal manner.

Meanings

verbformal

To kill a large number of people in a violent and brutal manner.

بہت سے لوگوں کو تشدد اور بربریت کے ساتھ مار ڈالنا۔

مَساقرَد

masaqrad

Synonyms

slaughteredbutcheredexterminatedذبح کیاقتل کیاختم کیا

Antonyms

savedprotectedpreservedبچایامحفوظ محفوظ رکھا

Common Collocations

  • massacred civilians
  • massacred innocents
  • massacred in conflict

Example Sentences

The village was massacred during the war.

گاؤں کو جنگ کے دوران قتل عام کا نشانہ بنایا گیا۔

Gao'n ko jang ke doran qatal aam ka nishana banaya gaya.

Many innocent lives were massacred in the violent crackdown.

خونریز کریک ڈاؤن میں کئی بے گناہ جانیں ضائع ہوگئیں۔

Khoonrez crack down mein kai be gunah jaanain zaya ho gayi.

The report detailed how civilians were systematically massacred.

رپورٹ میں تفصیل سے بتایا گیا کہ شہریوں کا منظم طریقے سے قتل عام کیا گیا۔

Report mein tafseel se bataya gaya ke shehrion ka munazzam tareeqe se qatal aam kiya gaya.

Easily Confused With

massacre:Massacred is the past tense, while massacre refers to the act itself.

Word Family

massacre
nounقتل عام
massacring
verbمَساقرنگ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'massacre' as 'mass killing' to remember its violent connotation.

Imagine a dark battlefield with many fallen soldiers.

📖 Etymology

Origin: French "massacre" — carnage or slaughter

First known use: 16th century

The term has evolved from the French word 'massacre', which refers to a brutal killing, especially of a large number of people.