euthanize
verb/ˈjuː.θənˌaɪz/
Etymology Back-formation from euthanasia; 1970s.
1
To carry out euthanasia on (a person or animal).
- John decided to euthanize his dying dog.
- A terminally ill minor has become the first child to be euthanized in Belgium since age restrictions were lifted in the country two years ago.2016, Chandrika Narayan, First child dies by euthanasia in Belgium, CNN:
- Synonyms
- euthanatize, euthanasiate, destroy, put down, put to sleep, put to death
- Derived terms
- euthanization, euthanizer, uneuthanized, zoothanize
- Related terms
- euthanasia
- Hypernyms
- kill