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euthanize

verb
eu·​tha·​nize | \ ˈyü-thə-ˌnīz How to pronounce euthanize (audio) \
variants: or less commonly euthanatize \ yü-​ˈtha-​nə-​ˌtīz How to pronounce euthanatize (audio) \
euthanized also euthanatized; euthanizing also euthanatizing

Definition of euthanize

transitive verb

: to subject to euthanasia

Examples of euthanize in a Sentence

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Animal shelters can’t take in stray or unwanted animals solely to euthanize them for research facilities or sell animals for research or experimentation. — USA TODAY, "Milestone rhino, Bigfoot shooting, jailed for feeding cats: News from around our 50 states," 1 Aug. 2019 Animal Cruelty House Enrolled Act 1615 puts new restrictions on the practices used by Indiana animal shelters to euthanize animals. — Casey Smith, Indianapolis Star, "What you should know about these Indiana laws going into effect July 1," 1 July 2019 What’s next, will the Fire’s absent owner order Rodriguez to euthanize the team’s beloved mascot, Sparky, and give us some poor guy dressed as deep-dish pizza? — John Kass, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Foolish tomato gardener, a Ricketts, Fire GM vie for Golden Moutza of July," 2 Aug. 2019 But rather than continue the never-plausible pretense that the tax will someday be enforced, the House has voted to euthanize it. — George Will, National Review, "The ‘Cadillac Tax’ Repeal Shows Bipartisanship Hazards," 25 July 2019 But rather than continue the never-plausible pretense that the tax will someday be enforced, the House has voted to euthanize it. — George Will, Twin Cities, "George Will: The repeal of the ‘Cadillac tax’ showed a hazard of bipartisanship," 25 July 2019 Veterinarians were forced to euthanize the corella birds that hadn't already died. — Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, "Dozens of birds fall from the sky like 'a horror movie.' They were poisoned, experts say," 12 July 2019 Without causing panic or a threat to public health, scientists had to quietly euthanize the remaining monkeys and sterilize the facility. — Michael Greshko, National Geographic, "What is the Ebola virus, and can it be stopped?," 9 Apr. 2019 The decision to euthanize the dog was made before Hoey became first selectman. — Jack Kramer, ExpressNews.com, "CT dog comes off ‘death row,’ finds home in Michigan," 23 June 2019

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First Known Use of euthanize

1873, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for euthanize

Greek euthanatos

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euthanize

transitive verb
eu·​tha·​nize | \ ˈyü-thə-ˌnīz\
variants: also euthanatize \ yu̇-​ˈthan-​ə-​ˌtīz \
euthanized also euthanatized; euthanizing also euthanatizing

Medical Definition of euthanize

: to subject to euthanasia the dog was euthanized at the owner's request

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