euthanize

verb

eu·​tha·​nize ˈyü-thə-ˌnīz How to pronounce euthanize (audio)
variants or less commonly euthanatize
euthanized also euthanatized; euthanizing also euthanatizing

transitive verb

: to subject to euthanasia

Examples of euthanize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Last month, lawmakers passed legislation that would require municipalities to round up the millions of stray dogs and place them in shelters, as well as a mandate to euthanize animals that are sick or pose a risk to humans. Sam Delgado, Vox, 5 Sep. 2024 The tourists were given a ticket; the bison was euthanized. Drew Magary, Outside Online, 5 Sep. 2024 Near the episode’s end, she’s told a key member of the filmmaking team that Tonka is in congestive heart failure and that a vet has scheduled an imminent appointment to euthanize him. Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2024 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks workers later trapped and euthanized a subadult female black bear. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for euthanize 

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Word History

Etymology

Greek euthanatos

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of euthanize was in 1873

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Cite this Entry

“Euthanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/euthanize. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

euthanize

transitive verb
eu·​tha·​nize
ˈyü-thə-ˌnīz
variants also euthanatize
yu̇-ˈthan-ə-ˌtīz
euthanized also euthanatized; euthanizing also euthanatizing
: to subject to euthanasia
the dog was euthanized at the owner's request

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