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eu⋅tha⋅nize

  [yoo-thuh-nahyz]
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–verb (used with object), -nized, -niz⋅ing.
to subject to euthanasia: to euthanize injured animals.
Also, eu⋅than⋅a⋅tize  [yoo-than-uh-tahyz] ; especially British, eu⋅tha⋅nise, eu⋅than⋅a⋅tise.

Origin:
1960–65; euthan(asia) + -ize
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eu·than·ize   (yōō'thə-nīz')   
tr.v.   eu·than·ized also eu·than·a·tized, eu·than·iz·ing also eu·than·a·tiz·ing, eu·than·iz·es also euthan·a·tiz·es
To subject to euthanasia.

[euthan(asia) + -ize.]
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