Meaning of TRANQUILIZE
| Pronunciation: | | 'trangkwu`lIz
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- [v] cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation"
- [v] make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
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| | Synonyms: | | calm, calm, calm down, lull, quiet, quieten, sedate, still, tranquillise, tranquillise, tranquillize, tranquillize |
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| | Antonyms: | | agitate, arouse, brace, charge, charge up, commove, energise, energize, excite, perk up, rouse, stimulate, turn on | | |
| | See Also: | | appease, assuage, assure, comfort, compose, conciliate, console, gentle, gruntle, hypnotise, hypnotize, lenify, mesmerise, mesmerize, mollify, pacify, placate, reassure, solace, soothe | |
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| | Definition: | | \Tran"quil*ize\, Tranquillize \Tran"quil*lize\, v.
t. [imp. & p. p. {Tranquilized}or {Tranquilliized}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Tranquilizing}or {Tranquillizing}.] [Cf. F.
tranquilliser.]
To render tranquil; to allay when agitated; to compose; to
make calm and peaceful; as, to tranquilize a state disturbed
by factions or civil commotions; to tranquilize the mind.
Syn: To quiet; compose; still; soothe; appease; calm; pacify.
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