Euthanatises

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To humanely end the life of an animal or person suffering from incurable or painful conditions to prevent further suffering ; to perform a medical procedure that intentionally induces a painless death ; to legally or ethically facilitate the cessation of life for relief from distress
2. To carry out the act of inducing death in a being to alleviate unmanageable pain or terminal illness ; to administer measures that cause a swift, painless demise ; to take responsible actions designed to end life under compassionate or lawful circumstances
3. To bring about a painless death for a creature experiencing severe or uncontrollable suffering ; to effect death through medical or scientific means with the intent of mercy ; to engage in the practice of terminating life to relieve suffering, often regulated by ethical guidelines

Etymology: "Euthanatises" is the third-person singular form of "euthanatise", so it simply means "he, she or it euthanatises". The verb is the base word "euthanatise" with the regular present-tense ending "-s" added. Its own origin lies in the Greek "euthanatos", meaning "good death" or "easy death", built from "eu", "well" or "good", and "thanatos", "death". The root is the same one that gives English words such as "thanatology", the study of death and dying.

Synonyms: euthanizes, puts down, mercifully kills, terminates life, kills humanely

Antonyms: revives, resuscitates, saves, heals, restores