Meaning of put to sleep in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Verb

    put to sleep

    Definitions

    1. help someone go to bed

    Examples

    • « Mother put the baby to sleep »
  2. 2. kill gently, as with an injection

    Examples

    • « the cat was very ill and we had to put it to sleep »
  3. 3. make unconscious by means of anesthetic drugs

    Examples

    • « The patient must be anesthetized before the operation »

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