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 ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of euthanized¹

euthanize ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

Stories emerged of farmers forced to euthanize their animals, dump milk and leave vegetables to rot.

From Time

Examiners discovered all that trash after the deer were euthanized for being aggressive and dangerous as a result of their strong attraction to, and dependence on, human food, according to researchers from the US Geological Survey.

From Popular-Science

Working with fins from six euthanized gobies, the researchers recorded electrical spikes from their nerves as a bumpy plastic ring attached to a motor rolled lightly above each fin.

From Science News

Other questions: Should nuisance bears be euthanized if they are serial offenders?

From The Daily Beast

While they were found guilty for only littering, witness testimony included examples of healthy animals being euthanized.

From The Daily Beast

If we need to get rid of these animals, they need to be rounded up and euthanized by qualified wildlife experts.

From The Daily Beast

It ran 11 painful episodes in 1990 before being mercifully euthanized.

From The Daily Beast