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

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

Nourse said safety tags are used to mark an animal that may be set for euthanasia so a nonprofit has time to line up transport, a foster, or an adopter. — Nina Burns, CBS News, 19 June 2026

At least 15 horses were also injured, though none required euthanasia, according to reports. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026