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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The horse was euthanized two days after he was discovered in his stall with a seriously fractured hind leg.
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Grrlscientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Around 850,000 animals were euthanized in shelters in 2023, a rise of 15 percent when compared to 2022.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
He was captured and euthanized in late 2022, deemed too sick to return to the wild because of injuries and infection.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Two days later, the agencies announced the animals were euthanized to test them for rabies.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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Grrlscientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Around 850,000 animals were euthanized in shelters in 2023, a rise of 15 percent when compared to 2022.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
He was captured and euthanized in late 2022, deemed too sick to return to the wild because of injuries and infection.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Two days later, the agencies announced the animals were euthanized to test them for rabies.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Euthanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/euthanize. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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