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.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • 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."
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    allay  appease  arrange  array  balm