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tranquilize

verb

/ˈtræŋ.kwɪ.laɪz/

Meaning

to make someone or something calm or less anxious, often by using drugs

The veterinarian had to tranquilize the tiger before moving it.

sedate, calm, soothe, relax, pacify

excite, agitate, stimulate

tranquilize an animal, tranquilize a patient, tranquilize with drugs

to delay or slow down the progress of something

To completely change or transform something in a radical or fundamental way.

to fit or combine perfectly together

to live longer than someone or something else

to twist or bend out of the normal shape

to scold or rebuke severely