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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Jewel was euthanized in January 2023 at the age of 61.
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
There was an appeal at the Court of Human Rights, and despite the appeal, the dog was euthanized.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 17 May 2024
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
There was an appeal at the Court of Human Rights, and despite the appeal, the dog was euthanized.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 17 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for euthanize
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“Euthanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/euthanize. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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