Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- transitive v. To make tranquil; pacify: "Nothing contributes so much to tranquilize the mind as a steady purpose” ( Mary Shelley).
- transitive v. To sedate or relieve of anxiety or tension by the administration of a drug.
- intransitive v. To become tranquil; relax.
- intransitive v. To have a calming or soothing effect.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- v. To use a drug to sedate a person or animal.
- v. To make something or someone tranquil; to pacify or calm.
- v. To become tranquil; to relax.
- v. To calm down.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- transitive v. To render tranquil; to allay when agitated; to compose; to make calm and peaceful
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- To render tranquil or quiet; allay when agitated; compose; make calm or peaceful.
- Synonyms To quiet, still, soothe, calm, lull, hush.
- To become tranquil; also, to exert a quieting or calming effect.
- Also spelled tranquilise, tranquillise.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- v. cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
- v. make calm or still
Etymologies
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Examples
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Catch and release deer hunting where you tranquilize trophy deer, get your picture and then go home.
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As opposed to paying a company thousands of dollars to tranquilize and relocate the bears.
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After an unsuccessful attempt by Finnish trackers to tranquilize and relocate him, local hunters shot and killed him.
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Staff and volunteers temporarily trap and tranquilize the cats to attach collars that transmit radio or GPS signals.
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Biosphere Expeditions Helping Scientists tranquilize and attach collars to leopards in Namibia, to learn more about the elusive animals' predatory habits On a private game farm an hour from the capital city of Windhoek, scientists and as many as a dozen volunteers with the international nonprofit Biosphere Expeditions are testing an idea that may offer some protection to both camps.
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For example, some species tranquilize aphids with drugs to keep them docile and “milk” them with their antennae for a treat of sugary honeydew.
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He would tranquilize the realm after three decades of tumult and wars and heartbreaking bids to re-make the country.
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Luckily, they were able to tranquilize and remove the furry shopper, and a little while later, release it back into the park.
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Staffers from the Columbus Zoo went to the scene, hoping to tranquilize and capture the animals.
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Long, flowing sentences with many clauses will probably tranquilize your readers.
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