euthanized

especially British, eu·than·a·tized
especially British, eu·tha·nised

[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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of euthanized¹

euthanize ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

About two-thirds of the California sea lions that the center responds to will die in transport or during care, or have to be euthanized after an admission exam.

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No one wants to think about the millions of laboratory rodents and the thousands of macaques and other primates that will be euthanized because the government has reneged on their support.

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The 3,500 cockfighting birds found throughout the course of the investigation were relinquished to animal care services and euthanized, said Francis Delapaz, spokesperson for the county Department of Public Health.

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The daughter of Uncle Mo was euthanized on July 15 after complications from colic, a gastrointestinal issue.

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Some animal advocates feared that a dog featured in a Times story about the pets of people being deported would be euthanized, after he was taken to an undisclosed L.A.

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