What does euthanize mean?
Euthanize means (transitive) To carry out euthanasia on (a person or animal)..
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/ˈjuː.θənˌaɪz/ · verb
(transitive) To carry out euthanasia on (a person or animal)..
John decided to euthanize his dying dog.
A terminally ill minor has become the first child to be euthanized in Belgium since age restrictions were lifted in the country two years ago.
Use euthanize when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Euthanize means (transitive) To carry out euthanasia on (a person or animal)..
Common synonyms include euthanatize, euthanasiate, destroy, put down.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
John decided to euthanize his dying dog.
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