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ˈyu θəˌnaɪzeu·th·a·nize

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  1. euthanizeverb

    To submit (a person or animal) to euthanasia.

    John decided to euthanize his dying cat.

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  1. euthanize

    Euthanasia (from Greek: εὐθανασία, lit. 'good death': εὖ, eu, 'well, good' + θάνατος, thanatos, 'death') is the practice of intentionally ending life to eliminate pain and suffering.Different countries have different euthanasia laws. The British House of Lords select committee on medical ethics defines euthanasia as "a deliberate intervention undertaken with the express intention of ending a life, to relieve intractable suffering". In the Netherlands and Belgium, euthanasia is understood as "termination of life by a doctor at the request of a patient". The Dutch law, however, does not use the term 'euthanasia' but includes the concept under the broader definition of "assisted suicide and termination of life on request".Euthanasia is categorized in different ways, which include voluntary, non-voluntary, or involuntary. Voluntary euthanasia is when a person wills to have their life ended and is legal in a growing number of countries. Non-voluntary euthanasia occurs when a patient's consent is unavailable and is legal in some countries under certain limited conditions, in both active and passive forms. Involuntary euthanasia, which is done without asking for consent or against the patient's will, is illegal in all countries and is usually considered murder. As of 2006 euthanasia had become the most active area of research in bioethics. In some countries divisive public controversy occurs over the moral, ethical, and legal issues associated with euthanasia. Passive euthanasia (known as "pulling the plug") is legal under some circumstances in many countries. Active euthanasia, however, is legal or de facto legal in only a handful of countries (for example: Belgium, Canada and Switzerland), which limit it to specific circumstances and require the approval of counselors and doctors or other specialists. In some countries—such as Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan—support for active euthanasia is almost non-existent.

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    The numerical value of euthanize in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

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    The numerical value of euthanize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of euthanize in a Sentence

  1. Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce:

    Mr Depp has to either take his dogs back to California or we're going to have to euthanize them, he's now got about 50 hours left to remove the dogs. He can put them on the same charter jet.

  2. Jim Monroe:

    The last thing a farmer wants to do is to euthanize animals. It's a last resort, but if you can't send pigs to market, barns start to get overcrowded, you start to have issues with individual animals' access to food and water, and those are welfare challenges. And the last thing you want is for any animals to suffer.

  3. Bob Krebs:

    None of us want to euthanize hogs, but our producers are facing a terrible, unprecedented situation, we will do everything in our power to work with the state of Minnesota to responsibly reopen our facility as soon as possible in support of producers who desperately require a more viable option for their hogs.

  4. Edward Queen:

    On the whole, we don't allow people to euthanize healthy pets.

  5. Jane Meier:

    Before his state deteriorated further, the decision was made with a heavy heart and much contemplation, to humanely euthanize our dear friend, Phevos.

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