tranquilize

CEFRB2

/ˈtɹæŋkwɪlaɪ̯z/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To make someone or something calm or less active.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To become tranquil.

Examples

  • The dart was used to tranquilize the escaped bear.

  • The doctor had to tranquilize the patient before the procedure.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈtɹ̝̊ʷeɪ̯ŋkwɪlaɪ̯z] ~ [ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷeɪ̯ŋkwɪlaɪ̯z]
  • [ˈtɹ̝̊ʷɛ̃ŋkwɪlaɪ̯z] ~ [ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷɛ̃ŋkwɪlaɪ̯z]

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To make (something or someone) tranquil.

  2. To calm (a person or animal) or put them to sleep using a tranquilizer dart.

  3. To dart (a person or animal) with a sedative

More examples

In context

  • Tranquilize is the American spelling of the word tranquilise.

  • The bear should go down several minutes after being tranquilized.

  • The escaped lion was finally tracked down, tranquilized, and safely returned to the zoo.

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Origin

verb

From Middle French tranquiliser. Analyzable as tranquil + -ize.