euthanizing

ˈjuː.θə.naɪ.zɪŋ

Definition

Definition of euthanizing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

medical

TECH.

related to the act of euthanasia

TECH.

The euthanizing process was explained to the family by the doctor.
The euthanizing drugs were prepared carefully.
Euthanizing measures were discussed thoroughly by the committee.

assisted dying

mercy killing

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Origin of euthanizing

Greek, eu (good) + thanatos (death)

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French:euthanasique, ...
German:euthanasierend, ...
Italian:eutanasico, ...
Spanish:eutanasiante, ...
Portuguese:de eutanásia, ...
Chinese:安乐死的, ...
Japanese:安楽死の, ...
Arabic:مُتَعَلِّق بِالقَتْل الرَّحِيم, ...
Hebrew:שֶׁקָּשׁוּר לְמִתַּת חֶסֶד, ...
Russian:эвтаназийный, ...
Ukrainian:евтаназійний, ...
Hindi:सुखांतन, ...
Bengali:ইউথেনেশিয়া সম্পর্কিত, ...
Catalan:d'eutanàsia, ...
Czech:eutanazijní, ...
Danish:eutanasi, ...
Dutch:euthanatisch, ...
Greek:ευθανατικός, ...
Hungarian:eutanáziás, ...
Khmer:ពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងការបញ្ចប់ជីវិតដោយសេចក្តីមេត្តា, ...
Korean:안락사의, ...
Persian:اتانازی, ...
Polish:eutanazyjny, ...
Portuguese (BR):de eutanásia, ...
Romanian:eutanasiere, ...
Swedish:eutanasi, ...
Thai:เกี่ยวกับการุณยฆาต, ...
Turkish:ötenaziyle ilgili, ...
Vietnamese:trợ tử, ...

euthanize

ˈjuθəˌnaɪz

Definition of euthanize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

medical ethical

end life to relieve suffering, usually painlessly

The vet will euthanize the dog to stop its suffering.
The shelter decided to euthanize the aggressive stray.
They had to euthanize the injured horse humanely.

put down

put to sleep

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Origin of euthanize

Greek, eu (good) + thanatos (death)

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French:euthanasier, ...
German:einschläfern, ...
Italian:eutanasizzare, ...
Spanish:eutanasiar, ...
Portuguese:eutanasiar, ...
Chinese:安乐死, ...
Japanese:安楽死させる, ...
Arabic:قَتَلَ رَحْمَةً, ...
Hebrew:לְהַרְדִּים לָנֶצַח, ...
Russian:усыпить, ...
Ukrainian:усипити, ...
Hindi:इच्छामृत्यु देना, ...
Bengali:দয়া মৃত্যু প্রদান করা, ...
Catalan:eutanasiar, ...
Czech:utratit, ...
Danish:aflive, ...
Dutch:euthanaseren, ...
Greek:ευθανατώνω, ...
Hungarian:eutanizálni, ...
Khmer:សម្លាប់ដោយមេត្តាករុណា, ...
Korean:안락사시키다, ...
Persian:اتانازی کردن, ...
Polish:uśmiercić, ...
Portuguese (BR):eutanasiar, ...
Romanian:a eutanasia, ...
Swedish:avliva, ...
Thai:ทำการุณยฆาต, ...
Turkish:ötenazi yapmak, ...
Vietnamese:giết nhân đạo, ...

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