to tranquilize
10
6.8
- verb
- /ˈtræŋkwəˌlaɪz/
- Specialized
:
sedar
- Make sure the animals are completely tranquilized before specimens are drawn.
- tranquilizing dart
- tranquilize an animal
- tranquilized the bear
They then tranquilize themselves with the trivial.
- They then tranquilize themselves with the trivial.
- It's a it's, it's a horrible drug, but it knocks people out, tranquilizes them.
Examples
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The veterinarian needed to tranquilize the anxious dog before the surgery.
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Now the doctor stated that his autopsy indicated traces of a tranquilizing agent in Mr. Bronson's stomach.
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We'll have to tranquilize it before delivery.
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"I'll need to tranquilize her so I can take a closer look."
Fiction book (1998) -
We locate it, we tranquilize it, we relocate it.
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- I presume you've thought of the need of giving the animal a tranquilizing drug before you transport it, because if you haven't, you'd better.
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Zoo staff worked quickly to tranquilize the escaping lion for its safety and that of the visitors.
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To ensure a smooth procedure, they decided to tranquilize the horse before the examination.
Synonyms
962
1.0
Make a person or animal less upset
594
1.4
To become less angry, excited, or upset
95
6.8
To give medicine to make someone calm or sleepy
68
3.2
To make someone or something calm and less noisy
19
5.2
To make someone feel calm and safe when they are not
12
4.2
To make quiet or calm
11
5.2
To calm someone who is angry or upset
3
9.9
To give a drug that makes a person or animal calm
3
4.6
Make someone or something less noisy and calmer
1
9.9
To give a drug that makes a person or animal calm and sleepy
1
9.5
To give someone a drug that makes them very sleepy or unconscious
Antonyms
How Calming
- Specialized
95
6.8
- Specialized
10
6.8
962
1.0
63
3.4
163
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tranquilize comes from tranquil, which goes back to an old Latin word meaning 'calm' or 'quiet', plus the ending -ize that means 'to make'. So, to tranquilize someone or an animal is to 'make calm', often by giving a drug before moving or treating them.