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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Over the years, individual dingoes deemed too habituated to humans have been euthanized, in consultation with the Butchulla people.
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Hunting is a vital part of our wildlife management, our economy and our Western culture as is Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s ability to euthanize animals who pose a threat to humans.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
People who cannot afford the cost or lack the time to provide their dogs with the veterinary care required may choose to euthanize, give their dogs to someone else – known as rehoming – or surrender them to shelters.
—David L. Weimer, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
Early Tuesday evening, members of two local Native American tribes were digging three deep holes for the horses that the Forest Service had euthanized.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Hunting is a vital part of our wildlife management, our economy and our Western culture as is Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s ability to euthanize animals who pose a threat to humans.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
People who cannot afford the cost or lack the time to provide their dogs with the veterinary care required may choose to euthanize, give their dogs to someone else – known as rehoming – or surrender them to shelters.
—David L. Weimer, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
Early Tuesday evening, members of two local Native American tribes were digging three deep holes for the horses that the Forest Service had euthanized.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Euthanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/euthanize. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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