Tranquilize
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intransitive verb.
To make tranquil; pacify.
intransitive verb.
To sedate or relieve of anxiety or tension by the administration of a drug.
intransitive verb.
To become tranquil; relax.
intransitive verb.
To have a calming or soothing effect.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To render tranquil or quiet; allay when agitated; compose; make calm or peaceful.
Synonyms
To quiet, still, soothe, calm, lull, hush.
To become tranquil; also, to exert a quieting or calming effect.
Also spelled
tranquilise, tranquillise.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
transitive verb.
To render tranquil; to allay when agitated; to compose; to make calm and peaceful
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
verb.
To use a
drug
to
sedate
a person or animal.
verb.
To make something or someone
tranquil
; to
pacify
or
calm
.
verb.
To become
tranquil
; to
relax
.
verb.
To
calm down
.
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verb.
cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
verb.
make calm or still
Word Usage
"Catch and release deer hunting where you tranquilize trophy deer, get your picture and then go home."
Form
tranquilizer
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
allay
appease
arrange
array
balm
verb-form
tranquilized
tranquilizes
tranquilizing