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View synonyms for put to sleep

put to sleep

  1. Bore utterly, as in That show put me to sleep . This hyperbolic term implies that something is so dull one could fall asleep.

  2. Kill, especially as a kindness, as in We had to put the cat to sleep . This euphemism dates from the mid-1900s.

  3. Subject to anesthesia, as in This injection will put you to sleep so you won't feel any pain .



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