tranquilize
verb
tran·quil·ize
ˈtraŋ-kwə-ˌlīz 
ˈtran-
variants
or less commonly tranquillize
tranquilized also tranquillized; tranquilizing also tranquillizing
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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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Just 2 milligrams is needed to tranquilize an elephant; that same amount is powerful enough to kill 50 people, according to a Department of Veteran Affairs report.
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Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
The owner of the emus is working with law enforcement to tranquilize and recapture them.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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
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Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
The owner of the emus is working with law enforcement to tranquilize and recapture them.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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
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“Tranquilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tranquilize. Accessed 30 Dec. 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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