tranquilize
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tranquilize
- /ˈtɹæŋkwɪlaɪ̯z/
- [ˈtɹ̝̊ʷæŋkwɪlaɪ̯z]
- [ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷæŋkwɪlaɪ̯z]
- /ˈtɹeɪ̯ŋkwɪlaɪ̯z/ Canada, US
- [ˈtɹ̝̊ʷeɪ̯ŋkwɪlaɪ̯z] ~ [ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷeɪ̯ŋkwɪlaɪ̯z] Canada, US
- /ˈtɹɛ̃ŋkwɪlaɪ̯z/ Canada, US
- [ˈtɹ̝̊ʷɛ̃ŋkwɪlaɪ̯z] ~ [ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷɛ̃ŋkwɪlaɪ̯z] Canada, US
Where it comes from
From Middle French tranquiliser. Analyzable as tranquil + -ize.
verb tranquilizes · tranquilizing · tranquilized · tranquillize · tranquilise
- To calm (a person or animal) or put them to sleep using a tranquilizer dart. The escaped lion was finally tracked down, tranquilized, and safely returned to the zoo.
- To make (something or someone) tranquil. 1779, Frances Burney, Evelina, Dublin: Price, Corcoran et al., Volume 2, Letter 14, p. 87, […] with words of sweetest kindness and consolation, he soothed and tranquilised me.
- To become tranquil. Seest thou not, that this unseasonable gravity is admitted to quell the palpitations of this unmanageable heart? But still it will go on with its boundings. I’ll try, as I ride in my chariot, to tranquillize.
- To dart (a person or animal) with a sedative The bear should go down several minutes after being tranquilized.
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verb to use a drug to sedate a person or animal
| Español | dormir |
|---|---|
| Português | tranquilizar |
| Français | tranquilliser |
| Italiano | tranquillizzare |
verb to make something or someone tranquil
| Español | tranquilizar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 鎮める shizumeru |
| Português | tranquilizar |
| Français | tranquilliser |
| Deutsch | ruhig stellen |
| Italiano | sedare |
verb to become tranquil
| Español | tranquilizarse |
|---|---|
| Français | tranquilliser |
verb to calm down
| Français | tranquilliser |
|---|
Talk about this word "tranquilize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tranquilize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tranquilize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tranquilize "tranquilize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tranquilize.Cite this
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title = {tranquilize},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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