Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense tranquillizes, present participle tranquillizing, past tense, past participle tranquillizedlanguage note: The spellings tranquilize in American English, and tranquillise in British English, are also used.
verb
To tranquillize a person or an animal means to make them become calm, sleepy, or unconscious by means of a drug.
This powerful drug is used to tranquilize patients undergoing surgery. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: calm, sedate, knock out, lull More Synonyms of tranquillize
tranquillize in British English
or tranquillise or US tranquilize (ˈtræŋkwɪˌlaɪz)
verb
to make or become calm or calmer
Derived forms
tranquillization (ˌtranquilliˈzation) or tranquillisation (ˌtranquilliˈsation) or US tranquilization (ˌtranquiliˈzation)
noun
Synonyms of 'tranquillize'
calm, sedate, knock out, lull
More Synonyms of tranquillize
(verb)
Definition
to give (someone) a drug to make them calm or calmer
The powerful drug is used to tranquillize patients.
Synonyms
calm
She took a deep breath to calm her nerves.
sedate
The patient was sedated.
knock out
lull
It is easy to be lulled into a false sense of security.
drug
quiet
relax
Do something that you know relaxes you.
compose
soothe
He would take her in his arms and soothe her.
quell
He is trying to quell fears of a looming crisis.
pacify
Is this just something to pacify the critics?
stupefy
settle your nerves
Opposites
trouble
, upset,
confuse
,
disturb
,
distress
,
harass
,
agitate
,
ruffle
,
perturb
Additional synonyms
in the sense of lull
Definition
to calm (fears or suspicions) by deception
It is easy to be lulled into a false sense of security.
Synonyms
calm,
soothe,
subdue,
still,
quiet,
compose,
hush,
quell,
allay,
pacify,
lullaby,
tranquillize,
rock to sleep
in the sense of pacify
Definition
to soothe or calm
Is this just something to pacify the critics?
Synonyms
calm (down),
appease,
placate,
still,
content,
quiet,
moderate,
compose,
soften,
soothe,
allay,
assuage,
make peace with,
mollify,
ameliorate,
conciliate,
propitiate,
tranquillize,
smooth someone's ruffled feathers,
clear the air with,
restore harmony to
in the sense of quell
Definition
to overcome or allay
He is trying to quell fears of a looming crisis.
Synonyms
calm,
quiet,
silence,
moderate,
dull,
soothe,
alleviate,
appease,
allay,
mitigate,
assuage,
pacify,
mollify,
deaden
Nearby words of
tranquillize
trance
tranquil
tranquillity
tranquillize
tranquillizer
transact
transaction
Synonyms of 'tranquillize'
tranquillize
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of relax
Definition
to ease up from effort or attention
Do something that you know relaxes you.
Synonyms
calm down,
calm,
soothe,
unwind,
pacify,
loosen up,
tranquillize
in the sense of sedate
Definition
to calm down or make sleepy by giving a sedative drug to
The patient was sedated.
Synonyms
drug,
knock out,
dope,
anaesthetize,
tranquillize,
put under sedation,
give a sedative to
in the sense of soothe
Definition
to make (a worried or angry person) calm and relaxed