Synonyms of slain

slain

verb

past participle of slay

1

as in killed

to deprive of life

millions have been slain worldwide by this dreadful disease

Synonyms & Similar Words

• killed
• destroyed
• murdered
• taken
• claimed
• dispatched
• slaughtered
• felled
• carried off
• done for
• done in
• croaked
• done away with
• wasted
• assassinated
• massacred
• butchered
• martyred
• finished
• snuffed
• cut down
• neutralized
• decimated
• made away with
• annihilated
• smitten
• executed
• offed
• taken out
• killed off
• put away
• whacked
• rubbed out
• mowed
• knocked off
• blotted out
• iced
• terminated
• bumped off
• euthanized
• got
• scragged
• put down
• suicided

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• animated
• raised
• restored
• revived
• resurrected
• nurtured
• resuscitated

2

as in murdered

to put to death deliberately

vowed to slay without mercy whoever was responsible for murdering his family

Synonyms & Similar Words

• murdered
• assassinated
• executed
• killed
• destroyed
• slaughtered
• offed
• got
• dispatched
• snuffed
• liquidated
• neutralized
• terminated
• taken out
• done in
• put away
• croaked
• whacked
• done away with
• knocked off
• iced
• bumped off
• rubbed out
• eradicated
• massacred
• butchered
• claimed
• blown away
• felled
• shot
• smitten
• cut down
• shot down
• eliminated
• carried off
• blotted out
• annihilated
• exterminated
• wiped out
• mowed (down)
• zapped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• raised
• restored
• revived
• animated
• resurrected
• resuscitated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slain

The body of slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has arrived via plane to the Iranian city of Mashhad, where he is set to be buried, the state broadcaster IRIB reported Thursday. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 9 July 2026

Millions have been packing the streets of Tehran to attend slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral procession, their numbers a show of support for Iran’s ruling regime. — Yasmin Vossoughian, NBC news, 6 July 2026

Rhaenyra’s aunt, Rhaenys, is slain in the fight, and Aegon is mutilated, his own dragon left for dead on the field. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

People cross the street past a large billboard showing portraits of Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) and slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R) in central Tehran on June 8, 2026. — Emma Graham, CNBC, 4 July 2026

Iran is preparing for a week of mourning, beginning on Friday, for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s slain Supreme Leader. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 3 July 2026

Tipu himself was found slain near a passageway once used to bring water into the fort; it’s dubbed the Water Gate. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026

Jace is then slain by enemy arrows. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026

Israel’s retaliatory military offensive in Gaza has killed 73,018 Palestinians, including those slain since the ceasefire, the Gaza Health Ministry said. — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026