put out of one's misery
Verb
  1. (transitive, idiomatic, informal) To submit (a person or animal) to euthanasia.
  2. (transitive, idiomatic, informal, figuratively) To end or destroy something for the good of the individuals involved in it.
  3. (transitive, idiomatic, informal) To give somebody information he/she has been waiting for.
Synonyms Translations
  • French: mettre fin aux souffrances de, abréger les souffrances de
  • German: jemanden nicht länger auf die Folter spannen
  • Portuguese: acabar com o sofrimento de
  • Russian: изба́вить от страда́ний
  • Spanish: eutanizar



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