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 .

Example Sentences

The outcome: “She was put to sleep after seven days.”

From Los Angeles Times

As a young veterinarian, I was called upon to put to sleep a pet I’d never met before.

From New York Times

A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said six of the animals were so unwell they were put to sleep.

From BBC

The Horse Trust said Aurora who "could be spotted in the field easily, like a glorious marble statue, both stoic and stunning" was put to sleep after suffering a ruptured ligament.

From BBC

She is especially haunted by the rule that any XL bully handed into a shelter must be put to sleep if its owner is not found within seven days.

From BBC

Related Words

• annoy
• bore
• depress
• disgust
• dishearten
• dispirit
• displease
• drain
• exasperate
• fail
• fatigue
• irk
• irritate
• jade
• overwork
• wear
• worry