Synonyms of euthanasia

euthanasia

noun

as in murder

the act or practice of ending the life of someone who is very sick or injured in order to prevent any more suffering

a physician who refuses to practice euthanasia

Related Words

• murder
• homicide
• execution
• slaughter
• killing
• slaying
• assisted suicide
• assassination
• mercy killing
• destruction
• physician-assisted suicide
• manslaughter
• massacre
• foul play
• blood
• butchery
• carnage
• bloodshed
• hit
• decimation
• rubout
• chance-medley
• regicide
• parricide
• matricide
• patricide
• filicide
• fratricide
• uxoricide

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of euthanasia

The statement also described Miranda’s Rescue as a no-kill shelter, meaning animals are not euthanized simply to free up space, but Miranda acknowledged that euthanasia is sometimes necessary. — Doha Madani, NBC news, 28 June 2026

Bud, Dew Drop and Bloom were brought in to the training center by Wags and Walks, a non-profit which works to reduce euthanasia in local shelters and encourage the adoption of rescue dogs. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 25 June 2026

At the time, it was expected that there would be five to 10 cases of euthanasia involving children each year. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026

The city says the majority of the shelter’s euthanasias affect animals who are suffering, newborns who are failing to thrive and dogs that pose a safety risk. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2026