John decided to euthanize his dying dog.
Source: wiktionary
Euthanize
//ˈjuː.θənˌaɪz//
Synonyms for "euthanize" (15 found)
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Verb(2 words)
Strong matches (5)
Related words (7)
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1 entriesTranslations
19 translations across 15 languages.
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 人道毀滅 /人道毁灭 verb (submit (a person or an animal) to euthanasia)
Danish
1 entries- aflive verb (submit (a person or an animal) to euthanasia)
Finnish
1 entries- lopettaa verb (submit (a person or an animal) to euthanasia)
French
2 entries- euthanasier verb (submit (a person or an animal) to euthanasia)
- faire euthanasier verb (submit (a person or an animal) to euthanasia)
Galician
1 entries- eutanasiar verb (submit (a person or an animal) to euthanasia)
German
1 entries- einschläfern verb (submit (a person or an animal) to euthanasia)
Icelandic
1 entries- deyða verb (submit (a person or an animal) to euthanasia)
Italian
1 entries- eutanizzare verb (submit (a person or an animal) to euthanasia)
Norwegian
1 entries- avlive verb (submit (a person or an animal) to euthanasia)
Portuguese
2 entries- eutanasiar verb (submit (a person or an animal) to euthanasia)
- sacrificar verb (submit (a person or an animal) to euthanasia)
Russian
2 entries- подвергну́ть эвтана́зии verb (submit (a person or an animal) to euthanasia)
- усыпи́ть verb (submit (a person or an animal) to euthanasia)
Spanish
1 entries- eutanasiar verb (submit (a person or an animal) to euthanasia)
Swedish
1 entries- avliva verb (submit (a person or an animal) to euthanasia)
Thai
2 entries- กระทำการุณยฆาต verb (submit (a person or an animal) to euthanasia)
- ทำการุณยฆาต verb (submit (a person or an animal) to euthanasia)
Turkish
1 entries- ötanazi etmek verb (submit (a person or an animal) to euthanasia)
Sample sentences
2 total sentences available.
A terminally ill minor has become the first child to be euthanized in Belgium since age restrictions were lifted in the country two years ago.
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