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Definition of "put to sleep" [put to sleep]
- To cause (someone) to sleep. (verb)
- To help (someone) to bed. (verb)
- To render dormant. (verb)
- To kill an animal painlessly, often with an injection; to euthanize. (verb)
- To give a general anesthetic prior to surgery. (verb)
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Use "put to sleep" in a sentence
- "On August 7, 1991, Schottzie, the 160-pound St. Bernard who was the mascot of the Cincinnati Reds and the close companion of Reds owner Marge Schott, was put to sleep after being diagnosed for terminal cancer."