pulling the plug

noun

passive euthanasia

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Meanings

nounpulling the plug (uncountable)
  1. euphemisticidiomaticuncountablepassive euthanasia
  2. idiomaticuncountableTo stop something happening
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pull the plug
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APA

pulling the plug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulling%20the%20plug

MLA

“pulling the plug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulling%20the%20plug. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pulling the plug,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulling%20the%20plug.

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