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to tranq

to tranq

3 9.9
To give a drug that makes a person or animal calm
  • verb
  • /træŋk/
  • NSFW
translation icon : dar un calmante a
  • The veterinarian needed to tranq the aggressive dog before examining it.

Examples

Synonyms

to anesthetize
vsto tranq
  • Specialized
12 7.1

To give medicine so a person or animal cannot feel pain, often before surgery

aims to calm or sedate rather than induce full unconsciousness
to tranquilize
vsto tranq
  • Specialized
10 6.8

To make a person or animal calm by giving them medicine

focuses on producing stronger sedation often via injection or dart
to trank
vsto tranq
  • NSFW
1 9.9

To give a drug that makes a person or animal calm and sleepy

is the same meaning but a different form or spelling
to anesthetise
vsto tranq
  • Specialized
6.1

Give medicine so a person or animal does not feel pain during a medical procedure

is the same idea but spelled or used in a different regional form

Antonyms

236 3.7

Make a person or thing more active, alert and responsive

How Sedated

to anesthetize
  • Specialized
12 7.1
to sedate
  • Specialized
95 6.8
to tranq
  • NSFW
3 9.9
to soothe
63 3.4

Surface Forms

tranq infinitive
tranqed past
tranqed past participle
tranqing present participle
tranqs third person singular

Etymology

Tranq (verb) comes from the short form of tranquilize, based on tranquil meaning 'calm'. So to tranq someone is to give them a tranquilizer to make them calm or sleep.