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单词 euthanizes
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euthanize

verb

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

transitive verb

: to subject to euthanasia

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Protesters gather at the Pleasant Grove Police Department, upset that North Utah Valley Animal Services continues to use a gas chamber to euthanize animals, on Thursday, April 28, 2022. Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022 The decision to euthanize Freya, Norway’s beloved celebrity walrus, brought an abrupt end to her summer of stardom. Caroline Radnofsky, NBC News, 16 Aug. 2022 First and foremost, health experts say Americans should not surrender, euthanize or abandon pets with a potential exposure or confirmed monkeypox. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2022 Keep caring for your pet, do not abandon or euthanize your pet Monkeypox exposure or diagnosis is not a reason to consider abandoning or euthanizing your pet, the CDC said. Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2022 Authorities broke up a large cockfighting event over the weekend and said they were forced to euthanize nearly 150 roosters found at a Southern California home, animal control and sheriff's department officials said. CBS News, 8 Aug. 2022 After assessing the animal's condition, the veterinarians decided to euthanize the beluga due to its poor quality of life. Giovana Gelhoren, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2022 Veterinarians from the park and the local Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department made the decision to euthanize An An in consultation with the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 21 July 2022 According to the Associated Press, Ocean Park, a marine mammal park in Hong Kong, decided to euthanize An An after a decline in his health. Juliana Perri, PEOPLE.com, 21 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Greek euthanatos

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

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

euthanizes

verb

variants also euthanatizes
present tense third-person singular of euthanize
as in executes

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • executes
  • assassinates
  • slaughters
  • puts down
  • terminates
  • martyrs
  • suicides
  • annihilates
  • kills off
  • kills
  • mows
  • massacres
  • murders
  • cuts down
  • wastes
  • smites
  • destroys
  • decimates
  • neutralizes
  • snuffs
  • slays
  • blots out
  • butchers
  • finishes
  • claims
  • dispatches
  • puts away
  • whacks
  • croaks
  • scrags
  • takes out
  • bumps off
  • gets
  • knocks off
  • rubs out
  • carries off
  • offs
  • ices
  • takes
  • fells
  • does in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • animates
  • restores
  • raises
  • revives
  • resurrects
  • resuscitates
  • nurtures
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