Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- v. To make tranquil; pacify: "Nothing contributes so much to tranquilize the mind as a steady purpose” ( Mary Shelley).
- v. To sedate or relieve of anxiety or tension by the administration of a drug.
- v. To become tranquil; relax.
- v. To have a calming or soothing effect.
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.
Wiktionary
- v. To use a drug to sedate a person or animal.
- v. To make something or someone tranquil; to pacify or calm.
- v. intransitive To become tranquil; to relax.
- v. intransitive To calm down.
GNU Webster's 1913
- v. To render tranquil; to allay when agitated; to compose; to make calm and peaceful
WordNet 3.0
- v. cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
- v. make calm or still
Examples
“Catch and release deer hunting where you tranquilize trophy deer, get your picture and then go home.”
“As opposed to paying a company thousands of dollars to tranquilize and relocate the bears.”
“After an unsuccessful attempt by Finnish trackers to tranquilize and relocate him, local hunters shot and killed him.”
“Staff and volunteers temporarily trap and tranquilize the cats to attach collars that transmit radio or GPS signals.”
The Wall Street Journal: Saving the World—One Vacation at a Time
“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.”
The Wall Street Journal: Saving the World—One Vacation at a Time
“For example, some species tranquilize aphids with drugs to keep them docile and “milk” them with their antennae for a treat of sugary honeydew.”
“He would tranquilize the realm after three decades of tumult and wars and heartbreaking bids to re-make the country.”
The Wall Street Journal: Rebellion in the Land of the Pharaohs
“Luckily, they were able to tranquilize and remove the furry shopper, and a little while later, release it back into the park.”
The Huffington Post: David Mizejewski: Hormone Crazed Deer Goes Shopping
“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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