Synonyms of put to sleep
8 similar words
Another word for put to sleep is put to bed. Other synonyms of put to sleep are put down, put to rest, euthanize, put to bed with a shovel and put under.
Synonyms and similar words for put to sleep
verbTo help (someone) to bed.
- put to bed
- put downTo euthanize (an animal).
verbTo render dormant.
- put to restTo settle or finish, especially a question or discussion.
verbTo kill an animal painlessly, often with an injection.
- euthanizeTo carry out euthanasia on (a person or animal).
- put to bed with a shovelTo bury (someone).
verbTo give a general anesthetic prior to surgery.
- put underTo anesthetize someone or render them unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or...
- anesthetizeTo administer anesthesia to: to render unfeeling or unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either...
- anaesthetise
Meaning of put to sleep
- verb To cause (someone) to sleep.
- verb To help (someone) to bed.
- verb To render dormant.
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Questions about synonyms of put to sleep
- What is another word for put to sleep?
- Put to sleep has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as put to bed, put down, put to rest, euthanize, put to bed with a shovel, put under, anesthetize and anaesthetise.
- What does put to sleep mean?
- Put to sleep means to cause (someone) to sleep.
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