English Explanatory Dictionary

put someone out of their misery

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To submit a suffering person or an animal to euthanasia.
  2. To end or destroy something for the good of the individuals involved in it.
  3. To relieve somebody's anxiety by supplying information that they wanted to know.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-put someone out of their misery.wav

Word forms

put someone out of their misery puts someone out of their misery putting someone out of their misery

Synonyms

euthanise euthanize

Related words

coup de grâce mercy killing shoot me
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