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euthanize eu·tha·nize [
yoothə niz ] (
past and past participle eu·tha·nized,
present participle eu·tha·niz·ing,
3rd person present singular eu·tha·niz·es)
or eu·than·a·tize [
yoo thánnə tiz ] (
past and past participle eu·than·a·tized,
present participle eu·than·a·tiz·ing,
3rd person present singular eu·than·a·tiz·es)
transitive verb
Definition: kill somebody to stop suffering: to kill an incurably ill or injured person or animal to relieve suffering