euthanize


eu·tha·nize

verb \ˈyü-thə-ˌnīz\
eu·tha·nized also eu·than·a·tizedeu·tha·niz·ing also eu·tiz·ing

Definition of EUTHANIZE

transitive verb
: to subject to euthanasia

Variants of EUTHANIZE

eu·tha·nize also eu·than·a·tize \yü-ˈtha-nə-ˌtīz\

Origin of EUTHANIZE

Greek euthanatos
First Known Use: 1873

Other Animal Husbandry Terms

apiary, bantam, calico, girth, hogwash, mast, rut

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