euthanize

1. (transitive) To carry out euthanasia on (a person or animal).Examples: "John decided to euthanize his dying dog."; "A terminally ill minor has become the first child to be euthanized in Belgium since age restrictions were lifted in the country two years ago."Synonyms: euthanatize, euthanasiate, destroy, put down, put to sleep, put to deathtransitive