to euthanatize

Examples

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• Many animal shelters are forced to euthanatize stray pets due to overcrowding.

• The veterinarian decided it was most humane to euthanatize the suffering animal.

• In rare medical cases, doctors may have to euthanatize a patient at the family's request.

• They decided to euthanatize their pet rabbit after it fell ill.

• The veterinarian had to euthanatize the injured dog to prevent its suffering.

• After careful consideration, the family decided to euthanatize their terminally ill cat.

• The shelter staff agreed to euthanatize the dog that was in constant pain and couldn't be saved.

Synonyms

P

to put down

vsto euthanatize

38 5.5

To kill an animal to stop its suffering

applies to both people and animals not only animals

E

to euthanize

vsto euthanatize

• Specialized

21 8.5

Causing a person or animal to die without pain to stop suffering

has identical meaning but is spelled differently

P

to put to sleep

vsto euthanatize

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3 5.8

Kill a sick or very old animal to stop its pain

applies to both people and animals not only animals

D

to destroy

vsto euthanatize

2 4.6

Put an animal to death because it is seriously ill or dangerous

focuses on intentional painless death to relieve suffering rather than orders

M

to mercy kill

vsto euthanatize

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1 8.6

Cause a person or animal to die without pain to stop suffering

has identical meaning but uses different wording

P

to put away

vsto euthanatize

1 7.7

To end an animal's life to stop its suffering

applies to both people and animals not only animals

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology