Tranquilize: meaning, definitions and examples

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tranquilize

[ ˈtræŋkwəˌlaɪz ]

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calm

To make someone or something calm or relaxed, especially by giving them drugs.

Synonyms

calm, pacify, relax, sedate

Examples of usage

He was tranquilized before the surgery.
The zookeeper tranquilized the wild animal to move it to a safer location.

Translations

Translations of the word "tranquilize" in other languages:

🇵🇹 tranquilizar

🇮🇳 शांत करना

🇩🇪 beruhigen

🇮🇩 menenangkan

🇺🇦 заспокоювати

🇵🇱 uspokoić

🇯🇵 落ち着かせる (おちつかせる)

🇫🇷 tranquilliser

🇪🇸 tranquilizar

🇹🇷 sakinleştirmek

🇰🇷 진정시키다

🇸🇦 يهدئ

🇨🇿 uklidnit

🇸🇰 upokojiť

🇨🇳 使镇静 (shǐ zhènjìng)

🇸🇮 pomiriti

🇮🇸 róa

🇰🇿 тыныштандыру

🇬🇪 დამშვიდება

🇦🇿 sakitləşdirmək

🇲🇽 tranquilizar

Word origin

The word 'tranquilize' originated from the Latin word 'tranquillus' meaning 'calm, tranquil'. It first appeared in the English language in the early 19th century.