einschläfern

Definitions of einschläfern
  1. verb
    put (an animal) to death
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    type of:
    töten, umbringen
    cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
  2. verb
    kill gently, as with an injection
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    type of:
    töten, umbringen
    cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
  3. verb
    administer an anesthetic drug to
    synonyms: betäuben, narkotisieren
  4. verb
    make calm or still
    synonyms: beruhigen
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    types:
    einlullen
    calm by deception
    abwiegeln, beschwichtigen
    cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
    type of:
    trösten
    give moral or emotional strength to
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