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euthanize
especially British, ·ٳ·Ծ
[yoo-thuh-nahyz]
verb (used with object)
to subject to euthanasia.
to euthanize injured animals.
euthanize
/ ˈjuːθəˌnaɪz, ˈjuːθəˌneɪz /
verb
(tr) to kill (a person or animal) painlessly, esp to relieve suffering from an incurable illness
Word History and Origins
Origin of euthanize1
Word History and Origins
Origin of euthanize1
Example Sentences
Meanwhile, as the overcrowding worsened, more dogs and cats were euthanized in city shelters under her watch than in the preceding years.
The lack of animal medical care has led to overcrowded shelters, a rise in pet illnesses and an increasing rate of adoptable animals being euthanized, according to the survey.
The Los Angeles City Council has ordered a study into the factors that led Asian elephants Jewel and Shaunzi to be euthanized at the L.A.
In those cases, when their behavior is no longer safe, the animals have to be euthanized.
The new strain found in Noxubee County, Miss., was confirmed March 12 and all of the roughly 46,000 birds either died or were euthanized after the infection spread, according to the U.S.
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When To Use
Euthanize means to painlessly put a person or animal to death.The decision to euthanize a person is usually made because they have a painful, incurable disease or condition which will cause them to die slowly and in great pain. Where it is legal, the dying person must consent to being euthanized and only a doctor or other permitted person is legally able to end that person’s life.With animals, the decision is usually left to the animal’s owner, with a veterinarian or other qualified person actually ending the animal’s life. Animals are also usually euthanized because they are in great pain that cannot be relieved any other way.Euthanize is also written as euthanatize. In British English, the spellings euthanise and euthanatise are also used.Example: A veterinarian sometimes has to euthanize an animal when they will otherwise suffer a painful death.
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