put someone out of their misery

1.
General Englishinformalcolloquial
- To relieve a person's suspense, doubt, or anxiety by providing the information they have been waiting for.
- To end someone's anticipation by telling them the outcome of a situation.
2.
General Englishformalliterary
- To end a person's suffering, especially by euthanasia or killing, in order to relieve pain or distress.
- To terminate suffering so that it ceases to continue.

Examples:

No examples available.