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 Battle of Karbala marked a pivotal moment for this faction when Ḥusayn, a son of ʿAlī and grandson of Muhammad, mounted a challenge to Yazīd but was defeated and slain in the battle. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 July 2026

Real estate magnate Lee Miglin was discovered slain on May 4, 1997, in the garage of his Gold Coast home. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

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

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