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  • verb transitive, UK Alternative spelling of euthanize.

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Examples

  • Reynolds' characters are often called upon to make moral choices, and this is taken to extremes in The Prefect as Panoply agents are forced, over and over again, to decide whether to "euthanise" individuals or entire habitats to protect the entire Band; in parallel, similar choices have to be made regarding the treatment of senior prefect Aumonier who is infected by a parasite of unknown origin.

    Archive 2009-04-01 Sci-Fi Gene 2009

  • Reynolds' characters are often called upon to make moral choices, and this is taken to extremes in The Prefect as Panoply agents are forced, over and over again, to decide whether to "euthanise" individuals or entire habitats to protect the entire Band; in parallel, similar choices have to be made regarding the treatment of senior prefect Aumonier who is infected by a parasite of unknown origin.

    Ground Control to Prefect Tom Sci-Fi Gene 2009

  • For a non-sentient inanimate object, the companion cube soon becomes a trusted ally in the game and the puzzle which requires you to 'euthanise' one of them is strangely disturbing.

    Archive 2007-12-01 Adam Whitehead 2007

  • For a non-sentient inanimate object, the companion cube soon becomes a trusted ally in the game and the puzzle which requires you to 'euthanise' one of them is strangely disturbing.

    Portal Adam Whitehead 2007

  • We are SUPPOSED TO "euthanise" old suffering animals.

    No prosecution in McFadden burro case - Topix 2010

  • Though I am the same person that thinks some of the clowns that showed up with guns at the Obama events deserved jailtime and/or having the Secret Service snipers euthanise them.

    Think Progress » ThinkFast: February 16, 2010 2010

  • I heard a disturbing story from someone who used to teach in Japan that a vehicle comes around (daily, weekly, monthly?) and announces on a loud speaker that they will take your pet if you no longer want them and euthanise them.

    Pet life in Japan 2009

  • When I was in South Africa as a student volunteer for a game reserve, we had to euthanise a turtle that had been run over.

    Holy Water in the water bowl… - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009

  • This way we can euthanise anyone who has been exposed.

    European Parliament Wants One-Button MMOG Interdiction 2009

  • The vet just called to say she had to euthanise the baby chough, because it turned out s/he had a broken wing as well as the leg and the wing was too damaged to fix.

    Archive 2006-11-01 StyleyGeek 2006

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