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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Zoo veterinary and animal care staff humanely euthanized Mac on Tuesday.
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Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
The officials said the squirrel bit one of the investigators involved in the confiscation and both animals taken were later euthanized to test for rabies.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
Blood tests confirm a second person in Missouri caught bird flu without exposure to infected animals, but questions remain
After H5N1 was identified in other animals on the farm, five swine were euthanized for testing; two tested negative, and results are still pending for two others.
—Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
The horse eventually was unable to stand and was euthanized because of the severity of the disease.
—Dan Basso, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
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Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
The officials said the squirrel bit one of the investigators involved in the confiscation and both animals taken were later euthanized to test for rabies.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
Blood tests confirm a second person in Missouri caught bird flu without exposure to infected animals, but questions remain
After H5N1 was identified in other animals on the farm, five swine were euthanized for testing; two tested negative, and results are still pending for two others.
—Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
The horse eventually was unable to stand and was euthanized because of the severity of the disease.
—Dan Basso, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Euthanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/euthanize. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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