put to sleep

v 1: help someone go to bed; "Mother put the baby to sleep"

2: kill gently, as with an injection, as of pet animals [syn: {put

away}]

3: make unconscious by means of anesthetic drugs; "The patient

must be anesthetized before the operation" [syn: {anesthetize},

{anaesthetize}, {put under}, {put out}] [ant: {bring to}]