tranquilize
verb
tran·quil·ize
ˈtraŋ-kwə-ˌlīz 
ˈtran-
variants
or less commonly tranquillize
tranquilized also tranquillized; tranquilizing also tranquillizing
Synonyms
Examples of tranquilize in a Sentence
They tranquilized the bear with a dart so that it could be safely moved to a different area.
at long last the crying baby was tranquilized by the steady rocking of her cradle
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Game and Fish officers were summoned and, with the help of Tucson Police, darted and tranquilized the young male lion.
—
Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 15 July 2024
The lion was tranquilized about 12:30 p.m. and was taken to the regional office of Arizona Game and Fish, according to Tucson police.
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024
Photos show a wildlife officer crawling under the building, likely to tranquilize the bear, and then show a handful of officers and deputies carrying it on a tarp.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 9 July 2024
The film follows Roxanne (Berry), who reunites with her ex-boyfriend Mike (Wahlberg) at a bar and sweeps him off his feet, only to tranquilize him and transport him from New Jersey to London.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 June 2024
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Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 15 July 2024
The lion was tranquilized about 12:30 p.m. and was taken to the regional office of Arizona Game and Fish, according to Tucson police.
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024
Photos show a wildlife officer crawling under the building, likely to tranquilize the bear, and then show a handful of officers and deputies carrying it on a tarp.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 9 July 2024
The film follows Roxanne (Berry), who reunites with her ex-boyfriend Mike (Wahlberg) at a bar and sweeps him off his feet, only to tranquilize him and transport him from New Jersey to London.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 June 2024
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tranquilize
verb
tran·quil·ize
variants
also tranquillize
ˈtraŋ-kwə-ˌlīz
ˈtran-
tranquilized also tranquillized; tranquilizing also tranquillizing
: to make or become tranquil or relaxed
especially
: to ease the nervous tension and anxiety of usually by means of drugs
Medical Definition
tranquilize
transitive verb
tran·quil·ize
variants
or chiefly British tranquillize
or tranquillise
tranquilized or chiefly British tranquilized or tranquilised; tranquilizing or chiefly British tranquilizing or tranquilising
: to make tranquil or calm
especially
: to relieve of mental tension and anxiety by means of drugs
tranquilization
noun
or chiefly British tranquillization
or tranquillisation
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