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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Joe had bite wounds on his leg and abrasions on his head and was transported to a local hospital, but is expected to recover, the authorities told ABC News, which reported that the alligator has since been captured and euthanized.
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
About 22 percent of dogs are surrendered to shelters and 57 percent are euthanized because of aggressive behaviors.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
People have described many cases of insect neglect to me, including times when researchers have accidentally let insects starve or become fatally dehydrated after experiments conclude, rather than euthanizing them.
—Bob Fischer, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
The Seattle Aquarium is mourning the loss of Barney, the first harbor seal born at the aquarium, after he was euthanized on Friday at age 39.
—Axios Seattle, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
About 22 percent of dogs are surrendered to shelters and 57 percent are euthanized because of aggressive behaviors.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
People have described many cases of insect neglect to me, including times when researchers have accidentally let insects starve or become fatally dehydrated after experiments conclude, rather than euthanizing them.
—Bob Fischer, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
The Seattle Aquarium is mourning the loss of Barney, the first harbor seal born at the aquarium, after he was euthanized on Friday at age 39.
—Axios Seattle, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Euthanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/euthanize. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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