Associations to the word «Tranquilize»

Wiktionary

TRANQUILIZE, verb. (transitive) (now) (rare) To make (something or someone) tranquil; to pacify or calm.
TRANQUILIZE, verb. To use a drug to sedate a person or animal.
TRANQUILIZE, verb. (intransitive) To become tranquil; to relax.
TRANQUILIZE, verb. (intransitive) To calm down.

Dictionary definition

TRANQUILIZE, verb. Make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear".
TRANQUILIZE, verb. Cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation".

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