Translation of "occidebant" into English

third-person plural imperfect active indicative of occīdō "they were felling, they were cutting to the ground; they were beating, they were smashing, they were crushing" "they were killing, they were slaying, they were slaughtering" ( by extension ) "they were plaguing to death, they were torturing, they were tormenting, they were pestering" ( by extension ) "they were ruining, they were undoing, they were bringing about the ruin of"