euthanize
verb
eu·tha·nize
ˈyü-thə-ˌnīz 
variants
or less commonly euthanatize
euthanized also euthanatized; euthanizing also euthanatizing
: to subject to euthanasia
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Patti, a 55-year-old river hippo, who had lived at the Milwaukee zoo since 1972, was humanely euthanized on Nov. 10 after her animal care team had noted a lethargy that failed to improve.
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Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
Of them, only about 2.1 million get adopted by a new owner, 100,000 are returned to their old homes, and around 530,000 are euthanized for lack of space, according to data by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
The dogs were euthanized Saturday, San Diego Humane Society spokesperson Nina Thompson said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
The post did not specify how officers determined the animal should be euthanized or the method used.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Dec. 2024
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Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
Of them, only about 2.1 million get adopted by a new owner, 100,000 are returned to their old homes, and around 530,000 are euthanized for lack of space, according to data by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
The dogs were euthanized Saturday, San Diego Humane Society spokesperson Nina Thompson said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
The post did not specify how officers determined the animal should be euthanized or the method used.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Euthanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/euthanize. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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