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    tran·quil·ize
    /ˈtraNGkwəˌlīz/

    verb

    • 1. (of a drug) have a calming or sedative effect on: "one dose will tranquilize a 10,000 pound elephant"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRANQUILLIZE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    TRANQUILLIZE definition: to make an animal or person become unconscious or calm, especially with a drug: . Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tranquilizeTranquilize Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TRANQUILIZE is to make tranquil or calm : pacify; especially : to relieve of mental tension and anxiety by means of drugs. How to use tranquilize in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRANQUILLIZE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    To tranquillize a person or an animal means to make them become calm, sleepy, or unconscious by means of a drug. This powerful drug is used to tranquilize patients undergoing surgery. [ VERB noun ]

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tranquillizeTranquillize - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtranquillize verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    tranquillize somebody/something to make a person or an animal calm or unconscious, especially by giving them a drug (= a tranquillizer) A gamekeeper tranquillized the rhinoceros with a drugged dart. Definition of tranquillize verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › tranquillizeTranquillize - definition of tranquillize by The Free Dictionary

    To make tranquil; pacify: "Nothing contributes so much to tranquilize the mind as a steady purpose" (Mary Shelley). 2. To sedate or relieve of anxiety or tension by the administration of a drug. 1. To become tranquil; relax. 2. To have a calming or soothing effect. tran′quil·i·za′tion (-kwə-lĭ-zā′shən) n.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'tranquillize' - Collins Online ...

    A complete guide to the word "TRANQUILLIZE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tranquilizeTranquilize - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    When doctors tranquilize a patient, it's usually to calm or relax the person before a medical procedure or after some trauma. It's more common to hear the verb tranquilize in the context of animal medicine or encounters with wild animals.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishtranquilize verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    to make a person or an animal calm or unconscious, especially by giving them a drug (= a tranquilizer) A gamekeeper tranquilized the rhinoceros with a drugged dart. Definition of tranquilize verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRANQUILLIZE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    tranquillize meaning: to make an animal or person become unconscious or calm, especially with a drug: . Learn more.