Synonyms of tranquilize

tranquilize

verb

ˈtraŋ-kwə-ˌlīz 

variants also tranquillize

as in to calm

to free from distress or disturbance

at long last the crying baby was tranquilized by the steady rocking of her cradle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• calm
• relieve
• soothe
• quiet
• lull
• salve
• hush
• quieten
• compose
• settle
• becalm
• pacify
• still
• placate
• mollify
• appease
• alleviate
• lullaby
• conciliate
• relax
• allay
• mitigate
• quell
• assuage
• ease
• stupefy
• sedate
• narcotize
• solace
• lay

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• upset
• disturb
• agitate
• vex
• perturb
• intensify
• aggravate
• heighten
• discompose
• disquiet
• arouse
• rouse
• stir (up)
• key (up)
• excite
• incite
• work up
• foment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tranquilize

Wallerstein tagged the doe to indicate she had been tranquilized and administered a reversal drug before setting her free. —Graeme Taskerud, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2025

American Airlines will not accept carry-on pets that have been tranquilized or sedated. Pets in cargo: American Airlines only allows active-duty U.S. military servicemembers and U.S. State Department Foreign Service personnel traveling on official orders to check their furry friends. —Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Jan. 2023

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. —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