euthanising
Putting to sleep
Euthanising is the British spelling of euthanizing—deliberately ending a life to relieve suffering.
The term applies most often to animals: The vet recommended euthanising the dog.
When applied to humans, it refers to assisted death for the terminally ill, a practice legal in some jurisdictions and controversial in others.
Compassion toward offenders
- dignityInnate personal worth
- alleviateLessen pain or trouble
- sufferingSustained experience of distress
- peacefulFree from disturbance
gentle · humane · relief · comfort · empathy · kindness · benevolent · caring
At the endpoint
- palliativeOffering relief, not remedy
- incurableCannot be healed
- prognosisPredicted disease course
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
injection · veterinary · lethal dose · physician-assisted · barbiturate · dosage · clinical · consultation
Ceasing to live
- farewellLeave-taking expression
- finalityState of conclusive completion
- closureSense of emotional resolution
- bereavementState following loss
grief · mourning · acceptance · legacy · last wishes · advance directive · living will · DNR
Formal argument on issues
- moralityRight and wrong principles
- dilemmaForced choice between undesirables
- contentiousInclined toward disagreement
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
rights · consent · autonomy · controversy · philosophy · policy · advocacy · opposition
mercy
Compassion toward offenders
- dignityInnate personal worth
- alleviateLessen pain or trouble
- sufferingSustained experience of distress
peaceful · gentle · humane · relief · comfort · empathy · kindness · benevolent · caring · tenderness
terminal
At the endpoint
- palliativeOffering relief, not remedy
- incurableCannot be healed
- prognosisPredicted disease course
sedation · injection · veterinary · lethal dose · physician-assisted · barbiturate · dosage · clinical · consultation · eligibility
dying
Ceasing to live
- farewellLeave-taking expression
- finalityState of conclusive completion
- closureSense of emotional resolution
bereavement · grief · mourning · acceptance · legacy · last wishes · advance directive · living will · DNR · death with dignity
debate
Formal argument on issues
- moralityRight and wrong principles
- dilemmaForced choice between undesirables
- contentiousInclined toward disagreement
legislation · rights · consent · autonomy · controversy · philosophy · policy · advocacy · opposition · religious
pet
Domesticated household companion
- animalMulticellular motile organism
- putting downCriticizing harshly or placing
- shelterProtected place or structure
livestock · suffering animal · old age · injured · vet · needle · sleep · beloved · companion · farm
euthanisingsaving
Reserving for future use
resuscitating · reviving · preserving · rescuing · resurrecting
euthanisingletting nature take its course
Permitting events to unfold naturally
euthanisingtreating
Dealing with medically
curing · healing · rehabilitating · medicating · therapy
euthanasia, euthanize, mercy killing, euthanise, euthanised, euthanises