euthanized

[ yoo-thuh-nahyzd ]

adjective
  1. put to death painlessly, usually to end the suffering caused by an incurable condition: Neutering decreases an animal’s chances of getting certain cancers, reducing the number of euthanized pets each year.

verb
  1. the simple past tense and past participle of euthanize.

Origin of euthanized

1
  • Also especially British, eu·tha·nised .
  • Rarely eu·than·a·tized [yoo-than-uh-tahyzd]; /yuˈθæn əˌtaɪzd/; especially British, eu·than·a·tised .

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