eu|tha|nize

eu|tha|nize
eu|tha|nize «YOO thuhnyz», transitive verb, -nized, -niz|ing.
to put to death painlessly; perform euthanasia on: »

Dysart said lay people make decisions about euthanizing animals “at every animal control organization that I know of in the world” (New Orleans States-Item). Even if the patient wishes to die, he has no right to being “euthanized” (Lorne E. Rozovsky).

eu´tha|ni|za´tion, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • eu´tha|ni|za´tion — eu|tha|nize «YOO thuhnyz», transitive verb, nized, niz|ing. to put to death painlessly; perform euthanasia on: »Dysart said lay people make decisions about euthanizing animals “at every animal control organization that I know of in the world”… …   Useful english dictionary

  • euthanize — eu·tha·nize …   English syllables

  • EU — EU; Eu; eu·arc·tos; eu·as·ca·les; eu·ascomycetes; eu·as·co·my·cet·i·dae; eu·ascomycetous; eu·aster; eu·bacteria; eu·bac·te·ri·a·les; eu·bacterium; eu·ba·sid·i·ae; eu·ba·sid·ii; eu·bo·ic; eu·branchipus; eu·bryales; eu·caine; eu·cai·rite;… …   English syllables

  • euthanize — eu|tha|nize [ˈju:θənaız] v also eu|tha|nase [ neız] BrE [T] to kill an animal in a painless way, usually because it is very sick or old = ↑put down ▪ The decision to euthanase a pet is heartbreaking …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • euthanize — eu·tha·nize yü thə .nīz also eu·than·a·tize yu̇ than ə .tīz vt, nized also tized; niz·ing also tiz·ing to subject to euthanasia <the dog was euthanized at the owner s request> …   Medical dictionary

  • euthanize — eu•tha•nize [[t]ˈyu θəˌnaɪz[/t]] v. t. nized, niz•ing cvb med to subject to euthanasia • Etymology: 1960–65 …   From formal English to slang

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