different between euthanize vs execute

English

Alternative forms

• euthanise (British spelling)
• euth (abbreviation)
• euthanase
• euthanaze

Etymology

Back-formation from euthanasia; 1970s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ju?.??n.?a?z/
• Homophone: youthenize

Verb

euthanize (third-person singular simple present euthanizes, present participle euthanizing, simple past and past participle euthanized)

1. (transitive) To carry out euthanasia on (a person or animal).
   • 2016, Chandrika Narayan, First child dies by euthanasia in Belgium, CNN:

     A terminally ill minor has become the first child to be euthanized in Belgium since age restrictions were lifted in the country two years ago.

Synonyms

• euthanatize
• euthanasiate
• put down
• put to sleep

Hypernyms

• kill

Related terms

• euthanasia

Translations

English

Etymology

From Old French executer (French exécuter), from Latin exsecutus, past participle of exsequor, from ex- (“out”) + sequor (“to follow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??ks??kju?t/

Verb

execute (third-person singular simple present executes, present participle executing, simple past and past participle executed)

1. (transitive) To kill as punishment for capital crimes.

2. (transitive) To carry out; to put into effect.
3. (transitive) To perform.

4. (transitive, law) To carry out, to perform an act; to put into effect or cause to become legally binding or valid (as a contract) by so doing.

5. (transitive, computing) To start, launch or run

   Synonyms: start, launch, run, open

6. (intransitive, computing) To run, usually successfully.

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Translations

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ek.se?ku?.te/, [?ks???ku?t??]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ek.se?ku.te/, [??z??ku?t??]

Participle

exec?te

1. vocative masculine singular of exec?tus

Portuguese

Verb

execute

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of executar
2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of executar
3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of executar
4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of executar

Spanish

Verb

execute

1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of executar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of executar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of executar.
4. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of executar.