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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EUTHANIZE

Back formation from euthanasia.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EUTHANIZE

euthanize  [ˈjuːθəˌnaɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EUTHANIZE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Euthanize is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb euthanize in English.

WHAT DOES EUTHANIZE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

euthanize

Euthanasia

Euthanasia refers to the practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering. There are different euthanasia laws in each country. 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, euthanasia is understood as "termination of life by a doctor at the request of a patient". Euthanasia is categorized in different ways, which include voluntary, non-voluntary, or involuntary. Voluntary euthanasia is legal in some countries, U.S. states, and Canadian Provinces. Non-voluntary euthanasia is illegal in all countries. Involuntary euthanasia is usually considered murder. As of 2006, euthanasia is the most active area of research in contemporary bioethics. In some countries there is a divisive public controversy over the moral, ethical, and legal issues of euthanasia. Those who are against euthanasia may argue for the sanctity of life, while proponents of euthanasia rights emphasize alleviating suffering, bodily integrity, self-determination, and personal autonomy.

Definition of euthanize in the English dictionary

The definition of euthanize in the dictionary is to kill painlessly, esp to relieve suffering from an incurable illness.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO EUTHANIZE

PRESENT

Present
I euthanize
you euthanize
he/she/it euthanizes
we euthanize
you euthanize
they euthanize
Present continuous
I am euthanizing
you are euthanizing
he/she/it is euthanizing
we are euthanizing
you are euthanizing
they are euthanizing
Present perfect
I have euthanized
you have euthanized
he/she/it has euthanized
we have euthanized
you have euthanized
they have euthanized
Present perfect continuous
I have been euthanizing
you have been euthanizing
he/she/it has been euthanizing
we have been euthanizing
you have been euthanizing
they have been euthanizing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I euthanized
you euthanized
he/she/it euthanized
we euthanized
you euthanized
they euthanized
Past continuous
I was euthanizing
you were euthanizing
he/she/it was euthanizing
we were euthanizing
you were euthanizing
they were euthanizing
Past perfect
I had euthanized
you had euthanized
he/she/it had euthanized
we had euthanized
you had euthanized
they had euthanized
Past perfect continuous
I had been euthanizing
you had been euthanizing
he/she/it had been euthanizing
we had been euthanizing
you had been euthanizing
they had been euthanizing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will euthanize
you will euthanize
he/she/it will euthanize
we will euthanize
you will euthanize
they will euthanize
Future continuous
I will be euthanizing
you will be euthanizing
he/she/it will be euthanizing
we will be euthanizing
you will be euthanizing
they will be euthanizing
Future perfect
I will have euthanized
you will have euthanized
he/she/it will have euthanized
we will have euthanized
you will have euthanized
they will have euthanized
Future perfect continuous
I will have been euthanizing
you will have been euthanizing
he/she/it will have been euthanizing
we will have been euthanizing
you will have been euthanizing
they will have been euthanizing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would euthanize
you would euthanize
he/she/it would euthanize
we would euthanize
you would euthanize
they would euthanize
Conditional continuous
I would be euthanizing
you would be euthanizing
he/she/it would be euthanizing
we would be euthanizing
you would be euthanizing
they would be euthanizing
Conditional perfect
I would have euthanize
you would have euthanize
he/she/it would have euthanize
we would have euthanize
you would have euthanize
they would have euthanize
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been euthanizing
you would have been euthanizing
he/she/it would have been euthanizing
we would have been euthanizing
you would have been euthanizing
they would have been euthanizing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you euthanize
we let´s euthanize
you euthanize
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to euthanize
Past participle
euthanized
Present Participle
euthanizing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EUTHANIZE


agonize
ˈæɡəˌnaɪz
colonise
ˈkɒləˌnaɪz
colonize
ˈkɒləˌnaɪz
dehumanize
diːˈhjuːməˌnaɪz
euthanise
ˈjuːθəˌnaɪz
galvanize
ˈɡælvəˌnaɪz
harmonize
ˈhɑːməˌnaɪz
humanize
ˈhjuːməˌnaɪz
ionize
ˈaɪəˌnaɪz
ironise
ˈaɪrəˌnaɪz
Italianize
ɪˈtæljəˌnaɪz
mechanize
ˈmɛkəˌnaɪz
modernize
ˈmɒdəˌnaɪz
organize
ˈɔːɡəˌnaɪz
patronize
ˈpætrəˌnaɪz
reorganize
riːˈɔːɡəˌnaɪz
revolutionize
ˌrɛvəˈluːʃəˌnaɪz
synchronise
ˈsɪŋkrəˌnaɪz
synchronize
ˈsɪŋkrəˌnaɪz
westernize
ˈwɛstəˌnaɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EUTHANIZE

euthanase
euthanasia
euthanasiast
euthanasic
euthanasy
euthanatise
euthanatize
euthanaze
euthanise
euthenics
euthenist
eutherian
euthymia
euthyroid
eutrapelia
eutrapely
eutrophic
eutrophication
eutrophy
eutropic

WORDS THAT END LIKE EUTHANIZE

Americanize
avianize
Balkanize
Christianize
disorganize
japanize
melanize
Mohammedanize
plebeianize
puritanize
recognize
republicanize
Romanize
Russianize
sectarianize
unchristianize
unhumanize
urbanize
volcanize
vulcanize
womanize

Synonyms and antonyms of euthanize in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «euthanize» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EUTHANIZE

Find out the translation of euthanize to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of euthanize from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «euthanize» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

安乐死
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

eutanasia
570 millions of speakers

English

euthanize
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

euthanize
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الموت ببطء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эвтаназии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

eutanásia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

euthanize
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

euthanasier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Euthanize
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

einschläfern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

安楽死させる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

안락사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Euthanize
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

euthanize
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

euthanize
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Euthanize
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

euthanize
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

eutanasia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

eutanazji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

евтаназії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

eutanasierea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευθανασία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

euthanize
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avliva
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avlive
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of euthanize

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EUTHANIZE»

The term «euthanize» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.944 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EUTHANIZE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «euthanize» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «euthanize» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about euthanize

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EUTHANIZE»

Discover the use of euthanize in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to euthanize and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Facing Farewell
In Facing Farewell, you will be provided with a complete description of the euthanasia procedure so that you will know what to expect and be confident that you have made the right choice for both you and your pet.
DVM Julie Reck, 2012
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The IACUC Handbook, Third Edition
It is conceivable that an investigator may choose to euthanize animals rather than pursue the option of treatment recommended by the veterinarian. Depending upon the clinical circumstances and the nature of the research, such a decision ...
Jerald Silverman, Mark A. Suckow, Sreekant Murthy, 2014
3
How to Foster Dogs: From Homeless to Homeward Bound
How many do you euthanize, and what guidelines/policies do you follow for euthanasia? If they tell you theydon'tever euthanize,theyareeithernot telling the truth, orthey arekeeping dogsalivewithout considerationforquality oflife. Even if ...
Pat Miller, CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA, 2014
4
Animal Models in Toxicology, Second Edition
... past 14 days) Euthanize and discard 14 days 2g/kg 5 males and 5 females Half abraded, half nonabraded 24 hr Clinical observations daily Dermal irritation scored daily (table 6.5) Necropsy all rabbits found dead Euthanize and discard after ...
Shayne C. Gad, 2006
5
Overpopulation of Cats and Dogs: Causes, Effects, and Prevention
It is important that shelters that do euthanize recognize that there is a place for a no-kill shelter, provided that it is not the only one in the area. Because a no-kill shelter cannot take in all animals brought to it, it is important there be a shelter in  ...
Marjorie Anchel, 1990
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An Introduction to Veterinary Medical Ethics: Theory and Cases
Client's. Request. to. Euthanize. His. Dog. after. His. Death. Question The wife of a regular client arrives at your clinic requesting euthanasia for a healthy, well- behaved three-year-old sheltie. The dog belonged to her recently deceased ...
Bernard E. Rollin, 2013
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Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff
EUTHANASIA IN PRIVATE PRACTICES VERSUS SHELTERS Although veterinarians in private practice perform euthanasia on a regular basis, the population of animals they euthanize is often quite different from the population for whom ...
Lila Miller, Stephen Zawistowski, 2012
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How to Treat Your Dogs and Cats with Over-The-Counter Drugs: ...
Association has an online website http://www.avma.org/issues/ animal_welfare/ euthanasia.pdf that describes many approved methods of euthanasia that are considered to be humane ways to euthanize an animal. In our community, one can ...
Robert L. Ridgway DVM, Robert L. Ridgway, 2012
9
The Well-Being of Farm Animals: Challenges and Solutions
The decision to euthanize an animal is usually made because the animal's pain or suffering cannot be controlled or because treatment or additional treatment is not likely to be cost-effective. The decision to euthanize can be difficult when the  ...
G. John Benson, Bernard E. Rollin, 2008
10
Babies and Beasts: The Argument from Marginal Cases
The pleasures of taste, as opposed to the pleasure of alleviating the pain of hunger, are relatively trivial.18 One indication that Singer is not an absolutist is his willingness to euthanize animals, but only in ways that we would analogously  ...
Daniel A. Dombrowski, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EUTHANIZE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term euthanize is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Nebraska zoo officials euthanize ailing 15-year-old lion - Sun Herald
OMAHA, Neb. — Zoo officials in Nebraska say a 15-year-old lion was euthanized because the animal's health had deteriorated from a ... «SunHerald.com, Jul 15»
2
Sapulpa Animal Shelter seeks homes for more than 30 cats taken …
Because of the number of cats and the health concerns they face, the shelter says they may have to euthanize the first round of felines just to be ... «kjrh.com, Jul 15»
3
The surprising history of scientific researchers using the word …
Given this secularism, I would've expected scientists to use euthanize, put to sleep, or even terminate to refer to killing animals for research. «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
4
Two black bear cubs rescued by Sask. wildlife group … - CBC
A social media firestorm erupted this week when a B.C. conservation officer was suspended without pay for refusing to euthanize two black ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
5
Clark County shelter in crisis mode - WKYT.com
They're torn up emotionally with the prospect of having to euthanize dogs. Adreanna Wills, Shelter Director, says it's hard to pin down a timeline ... «WKYT, Jul 15»
6
Indigo Rescue gives feral horse with club feet new 'lead' on life …
The pony's Hermiston owner was planning to euthanize the equine because her disability prevents her from pulling a cart or allowing kids to ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
7
5 Things to Know in Vancouver for July 9: Firebug … - CTV - CTV News
1. Back on the payroll: A B.C. conservation officer who made the headlines after he was suspended without pay for refusing to euthanize two ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
8
Eaglet in Yorktown with a bellyful of trash is a lesson on litter - Daily …
... condition, the really high lead level, the complicated fracture, it really had so much going on that the vet decided to humanely euthanize him.". «Daily Press, Jul 15»
9
Suspension Overturned For Animal Services Director - Memphis Flyer
MAS had agreed not to euthanize the animals that were photographed for that story. But a few days after the dog's photos were taken for the ... «Memphis Flyer, Jul 15»
10
UPDATE: Conservation officer suspended after refusing to …
A conservation officer has been suspended after allegedly refusing to euthanize two orphaned bear cubs in Port Hardy. It has been reported ... «Globalnews.ca, Jul 15»

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