noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
complete annihilation; extermination
Rare, formal term for wiping out an enemy or group completely. Often used in historical or military descriptions.
その戦いで敵軍は勦討された。
The enemy army was completely annihilated in that battle.
The kanji 勦 (to destroy, to annihilate) and 討 (to attack, to chastise) combine to form a compound meaning complete destruction. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the word is rare in modern usage.