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tranquilize

or tran·quil·lize

[ trang-kwuh-lahyz ]

/ ˈtræŋ kwəˌlaɪz /

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verb (used with or without object), tran·quil·ized, tran·quil·iz·ing.

to make or become tranquil.

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Also especially British, tran·quil·lise .

Origin of tranquilize

First recorded in 1615–25; tranquil + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM tranquilize

tran·quil·i·za·tion, nounun·tran·quil·ize, verb (used with object), un·tran·quil·ized, un·tran·quil·iz·ing.

Words nearby tranquilize

trangam, trank, trannie, tranny, tranquil, tranquilize, tranquilizer, tranquillity, tranquillize, tranquillizer, trans

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Example sentences from the Web for tranquilize

It cannot fail to emancipate the heart and tranquilize the conscience.
The All-Sufficiency of Christ|Charles Henry Mackintosh
He did it to tranquilize his conscience, and was surprised to see the door open; but it was Sebastian who stood on the sill.
The Hero of the People|Alexandre Dumas
Therefore his intellect failed to illuminate, clarify, tranquilize his heart.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16|Various
And his grave and tender rebuke did even more to tranquilize her jealousy than all his caresses had done.
Cruel As The Grave|Mrs. Emma D. E. N. Southworth

They lower the pulse, and, by diminishing congestion of the brain, tend to clear and tranquilize the action of the mind.
The Action of Medicines in the System|Frederick William Headland

Medical definitions for tranquilize

tranquilize

v.

To make tranquil; pacify.

To sedate or relieve of anxiety or tension by the administration of a drug.

To become tranquil; relax.

To have a calming or soothing effect.

Other words from tranquilize

tran′quil•i•za′tion (-kwə-lĭ-zā′shən) n.

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