Butchered: meaning, definitions and examples

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butchered

 

[ หˆbสŒtสƒษ™rd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

past action

Butchered refers to the act of killing animals for meat. It can also describe messing up something badly, resulting in poor quality or finished product.

Synonyms

mangled, murdered, ruined, slaughtered.

Examples of usage

  • He butchered the cow for the market.
  • She butchered the pronunciation of the foreign name.
  • The editor butchered the author's manuscript.

Translations

Translations of the word "butchered" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desfigurado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคฟเค—เคกเคผเคพ เคนเฅเค†

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verunstaltet

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terpotong

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพั€ั–ะทะฐะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zmasakrowany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่™ๆฎบใ•ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bafouรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desfigurado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท katledilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•™์‚ด๋œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุดูˆู‡

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zohavenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zmrzaฤenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ขซๆฎ‹ๆ€็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zmasakriran

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sneiddur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐั€ะฐะปา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qฤฑrxฤฑlmฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desfigurado

Etymology

The term 'butchered' comes from the Old French word 'bouchier', which means to slaughter animals for meat. This word has its origins traced back to the Latin word 'bucer', which refers to a cow or ox. The transition of the term into English occurred during the Norman Conquest in the 11th century. Over time, the meaning of 'butcher' expanded beyond its literal sense of slaughtering animals to include a figurative sense of ruining or making a serious mistake, reflecting the idea of mishandling a task as one would mishandle a piece of meat while butchering. This dual usage illustrates the evolution of language and how certain words can transcend their original meanings to convey additional connotations.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,035, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.