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Meaning of put to sleep in English
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Verb
put to sleep
Definitions
1.
help someone go to bed
Examples
« Mother put the baby to sleep »
2.
kill gently, as with an injection
Examples
« the cat was very ill and we had to put it to sleep »
3.
make unconscious by means of anesthetic drugs
Examples
« The patient must be anesthetized before the operation »
Antonyms
bring to
bring back
bring round
bring around