euthanase
euthanase is the alternative form of euthanize.
Meaning of euthanize
Verb
euthanize (third-person singular simple present euthanizes, present participle euthanizing, simple past and past participle euthanized)
- To carry out euthanasia on (a person or animal).
- John decided to euthanize his dying dog.
- Synonyms:
- euthanatize, euthanasiate, destroy, put down, put to sleep, put to death
Forms of euthanase
| third-person singular present | euthanases |
|---|---|
| present participle | euthanasing |
| past participle | euthanased |
| past | euthanased |
Origin of euthanase
Back-formation from euthanasia. Compare euthanize.
Questions about euthanase
- What is euthanase the alternative form of?
- Euthanase is the alternative form of euthanize.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: euthanase (page history and authors); euthanize (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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