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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Last year, that pack made headlines for an unprecedented number of livestock attacks — leading state wildlife officials to euthanize several members.
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
One of the cats was euthanized due to its condition.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
During the two-day cold snap, Florida waived its law requiring permits to transport iguanas, allowing residents to nab the pesky invaders and bring them to the state's wildlife officers to be euthanized.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
But some dogs do end up having to be euthanized.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 8 Feb. 2026
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
One of the cats was euthanized due to its condition.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
During the two-day cold snap, Florida waived its law requiring permits to transport iguanas, allowing residents to nab the pesky invaders and bring them to the state's wildlife officers to be euthanized.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
But some dogs do end up having to be euthanized.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 8 Feb. 2026
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 16 Feb. 2026.
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