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tranquillize
tran·quil·ize also tran·quil·lize T0312700 (trăng′kwə-līz′, trăn′-)v. tran·quil·ized, tran·quil·iz·ing, tran·quil·iz·es also tran·quil·lized or tran·quil·liz·ing or tran·quil·liz·es v.tr.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.tranquillize (ˈtræŋkwɪˌlaɪz) , tranquillise or tranquilizevbto make or become calm or calmer ˌtranquilliˈzation, ˌtranquilliˈsation, ˌtranquiliˈzation ntranquillize Past participle: tranquillized Gerund: tranquillizing
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tranquillize | tranquillize |
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I tranquillize | you tranquillize | he/she/it tranquillizes | we tranquillize | you tranquillize | they tranquillize |
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I tranquillized | you tranquillized | he/she/it tranquillized | we tranquillized | you tranquillized | they tranquillized |
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I am tranquillizing | you are tranquillizing | he/she/it is tranquillizing | we are tranquillizing | you are tranquillizing | they are tranquillizing |
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I have tranquillized | you have tranquillized | he/she/it has tranquillized | we have tranquillized | you have tranquillized | they have tranquillized |
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I was tranquillizing | you were tranquillizing | he/she/it was tranquillizing | we were tranquillizing | you were tranquillizing | they were tranquillizing |
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I had tranquillized | you had tranquillized | he/she/it had tranquillized | we had tranquillized | you had tranquillized | they had tranquillized |
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I will tranquillize | you will tranquillize | he/she/it will tranquillize | we will tranquillize | you will tranquillize | they will tranquillize |
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I will have tranquillized | you will have tranquillized | he/she/it will have tranquillized | we will have tranquillized | you will have tranquillized | they will have tranquillized |
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I will be tranquillizing | you will be tranquillizing | he/she/it will be tranquillizing | we will be tranquillizing | you will be tranquillizing | they will be tranquillizing |
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I have been tranquillizing | you have been tranquillizing | he/she/it has been tranquillizing | we have been tranquillizing | you have been tranquillizing | they have been tranquillizing |
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I will have been tranquillizing | you will have been tranquillizing | he/she/it will have been tranquillizing | we will have been tranquillizing | you will have been tranquillizing | they will have been tranquillizing |
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I had been tranquillizing | you had been tranquillizing | he/she/it had been tranquillizing | we had been tranquillizing | you had been tranquillizing | they had been tranquillizing |
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I would tranquillize | you would tranquillize | he/she/it would tranquillize | we would tranquillize | you would tranquillize | they would tranquillize |
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I would have tranquillized | you would have tranquillized | he/she/it would have tranquillized | we would have tranquillized | you would have tranquillized | they would have tranquillized | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | tranquillize - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"calm, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, calm down, quiet, quieten, lulllull - calm by deception; "Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security"compose - calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet; "She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult"appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate - cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"reassure, assure - cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe"comfort, console, solace, soothe - give moral or emotional strength to | | 2. | tranquillize - cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation"sedate, tranquilize, tranquillise, calmaffect - act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate"hypnotise, hypnotize, mesmerise, mesmerize - induce hypnosis in |
tranquillizeverb calm, sedate, knock out, lull, drug, quiet, relax, compose, soothe, quell, pacify, stupefy, settle your nerves The powerful drug is used to tranquillize patients. trouble, upset, confuse, disturb, distress, harass, agitate, ruffle, perturbtranquilize also tranquillize verbTo make or become calm:allay, balm, becalm, calm (down), lull, quiet, settle, still.TranslationsMedicalSeetranquilizetranquillize
Synonyms for tranquillizeverb calmSynonyms- calm
- sedate
- knock out
- lull
- drug
- quiet
- relax
- compose
- soothe
- quell
- pacify
- stupefy
- settle your nerves
Antonyms- trouble
- upset
- confuse
- disturb
- distress
- harass
- agitate
- ruffle
- perturb
Synonyms for tranquillizeverb make calm or stillSynonyms- calm
- still
- tranquilize
- tranquillise
- calm down
- quiet
- quieten
- lull
Related Words- lull
- compose
- appease
- assuage
- conciliate
- gentle
- gruntle
- lenify
- mollify
- pacify
- placate
- reassure
- assure
- comfort
- console
- solace
- soothe
verb cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative toSynonyms- sedate
- tranquilize
- tranquillise
- calm
Related Words- affect
- hypnotise
- hypnotize
- mesmerise
- mesmerize
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