put out of one's misery

Verb

idiomatic informal transitive figuratively

(transitive, idiomatic, informal) To submit a person or an animal to euthanasia.

Japanese Meaning

苦しみから解放するために（人や動物を）安楽死させる

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Google Translation / DeepL Translation

獣医は、苦しんでいる動物を安楽死させるというのは苦痛を和らげるために命を終わらせることだと説明し、家族はしぶしぶ承諾した。

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Sense（1）

(transitive, idiomatic, informal) To submit a person or an animal to euthanasia.

Sense（2）

(transitive, idiomatic, informal, figuratively) To end or destroy something for the good of the individuals involved in it.

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.

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Sense（3）

(transitive, idiomatic, informal) To provide somebody information which they have been expecting.

puts out of one's misery

（ present singular third-person ）

putting out of one's misery

（ participle present ）

put out of one's misery

（ participle past ）

put out of one's misery

（ past ）

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