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- Dictionarytran·quil·iz·er/ˈtraNGkwəˌlīzər/
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- 1. a medicinal drug taken to reduce tension or anxiety.
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TRANQUILLIZE definition: to make an animal or person become unconscious or calm, especially with a drug: . Learn more.
The meaning of TRANQUILIZE is to make tranquil or calm : pacify; especially : to relieve of mental tension and anxiety by means of drugs. How to use tranquilize in a sentence.
Tranquilize definition: to make or become tranquil. . See examples of TRANQUILIZE used in a sentence.
Definitions of tranquillize. Definitions of. tranquillize. verb. make calm or still. synonyms: calm, calm down, lull, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise. see more. verb. cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to.
To tranquillize a person or an animal means to make them become calm, sleepy, or unconscious by means of a drug.
Definition of tranquillize verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. To make tranquil; pacify: "Nothing contributes so much to tranquilize the mind as a steady purpose" (Mary Shelley). 2. To sedate or relieve of anxiety or tension by the administration of a drug. v.intr. 1. To become tranquil; relax. 2. To have a calming or soothing effect. tran′quil·i·za′tion (-kwə-lĭ-zā′shən) n.