euthanize
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euthanize
- /ˈjuː.θənˌaɪz/
Sounds like youthenize
Where it comes from
Back-formation from euthanasia; 1970s.
verb euthanizes · euthanizing · euthanized · euthanise · euth
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To carry out euthanasia on (a person or animal).
John decided to euthanize his dying dog.
Similar: euthanatize, euthanasiate, destroy, put down, put to sleep, put to death
Translations
Every language
verb submit (a person or an animal) to euthanasia
| Español | eutanasiar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 人道毀滅 /人道毁灭 réndào huǐmiè, 安樂死 /安乐死 ānlèsǐ |
| Português | eutanasiar, sacrificar |
| Français | euthanasier, faire euthanasier |
| Deutsch | einschläfern |
| Italiano | eutanizzare |
| Русский | подвергну́ть эвтана́зии podvergnútʹ evtanázii, усыпи́ть usypítʹ |
Talk about this word "euthanize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/euthanize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. euthanize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/euthanize "euthanize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/euthanize.Cite this
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