Definition
To submit a suffering person or an animal to euthanasia.
To end or destroy something for the good of the individuals involved in it.
To relieve somebody's anxiety by supplying information that they wanted to know.
In Context
- "And with some United supporters actually pleading with referee Clattenburg to put them out of their misery, one more moment of brilliance from the magical Silva found Dzeko surging into the area to finish left-footed for his second."
- "It had been a mighty struggle, but they'd managed to put out her fires. The next time she tried to put Zevala out of its misery, it was going to damn well work. There was going to be nobody left to stop her."
- "Well, I'll put you out of your misery: the amount we won on the lottery was only ten dollars."
See Also
- coup de grâce
- mercy killing
- shoot me