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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Blondie's black bear cubs were taken to the Ramona Wildlife Center after the mama bear was captured and euthanized.
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Isabel Yip, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Its owner will not face charges, and the dog has been euthanized, police said.
—Marissa Armas, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Theo the Jacksonville Zoo's 13-year-old capybara, was euthanized due to declining health and age-related issues.
—Beth Reese Cravey, Florida Times-Union, 26 Mar. 2026
But euthanizing an aggressive coyote can have ecological consequences.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Isabel Yip, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Its owner will not face charges, and the dog has been euthanized, police said.
—Marissa Armas, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Theo the Jacksonville Zoo's 13-year-old capybara, was euthanized due to declining health and age-related issues.
—Beth Reese Cravey, Florida Times-Union, 26 Mar. 2026
But euthanizing an aggressive coyote can have ecological consequences.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Euthanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/euthanize. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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