euthanatize
/juːˈθænətaɪz/
verb
- To kill a sick or injured animal in a gentle way to end its suffering.
- The horse was euthanatized after breaking its leg in an accident.
- The veterinarian had to euthanatize the dog because of its severe illness.
- Many shelters euthanatize animals that cannot be adopted.
- To end the life of a person who is suffering from a terminal illness, usually by medical means and with their consent.
- He argued that it is compassionate to euthanatize those in unbearable pain.
- Some countries allow doctors to euthanatize patients who request it.
- The family made the difficult decision to euthanatize their grandmother under the new law.