put to sleep

1. Bore utterly, as in That show put me to sleep . This hyperbolic term implies that something is so dull one could fall asleep.

2. Kill, especially as a kindness, as in We had to put the cat to sleep . This euphemism dates from the mid-1900s.

3. Subject to anesthesia, as in This injection will put you to sleep so you won't feel any pain .

Example Sentences

"My brain does not compute having a dog that looks healthy put to sleep," she said.

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"I went in, got put to sleep, woke up. All better. I got four to six teeth taken out, but the big thing is I got implants put in," says Whittaker.

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Both dogs were taken to the vet, where due to the severity of his injuries, PD Bert was put to sleep, the force said.

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There’s no set time limit on when an animal must be adopted to avoid euthanizing, said Valles, adding that behavior or illness can make them a candidate for being put to sleep.

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"I was sobbing as I was put to sleep, and I was sobbing when I woke up."

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Related Words

• annoy 
• bore 
• depress 
• disgust 
• dishearten 
• dispirit 
• displease 
• drain 
• exasperate 
• fail 
• fatigue 
• irk 
• irritate 
• jade 
• overwork 
• wear 
• worry