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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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RELATED WORDS

sedate, hush, compose, subdue, relax, quiet, soothe, quell, lull, pacify, still, quieten, calm, balm, unruffle

Nearby words

  1. trank,
  2. trannie,
  3. tranny,
  4. tranquil,
  5. tranquility,
  6. tranquilizer,
  7. tranquillity,
  8. tranquillize,
  9. tranquillizer,
  10. tranquilly
Also especially British, tran·quil·lise.

Origin of tranquilize

First recorded in 1615–25; tranquil + -ize
Related formstran·quil·i·za·tion, nounun·tran·quil·ize, verb (used with object), un·tran·quil·ized, un·tran·quil·iz·ing.
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Word Origin and History for tranquilize

tranquilize

v.

1620s, from tranquil + -ize. Related: Tranquilized; tranquilizing.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine 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.
Related formstran′quil•i•za′tion (-kwə-lĭ-zā′shən) n.
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