Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To make tranquil; pacify.
- intransitive verb To sedate or relieve of anxiety or tension by the administration of a drug.
- intransitive verb To become tranquil; relax.
- intransitive verb To have a calming or soothing effect.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To render tranquil or quiet; allay when agitated; compose; make calm or peaceful.
- Synonyms To quiet, still, soothe, calm, lull, hush.
- To become tranquil; also, to exert a quieting or calming effect.
- Also spelled tranquilise, tranquillise.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To render tranquil; to allay when agitated; to compose; to make calm and peaceful
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To use a
drug tosedate a person or animal. - verb To make something or someone
tranquil ; topacify orcalm . - verb intransitive To become
tranquil ; torelax . - verb intransitive To
calm down .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
- verb make calm or still
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Examples
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For example, some species tranquilize aphids with drugs to keep them docile and “milk” them with their antennae for a treat of sugary honeydew.
SuperCooperators Martin A. Nowak 2011
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He would tranquilize the realm after three decades of tumult and wars and heartbreaking bids to re-make the country.
Rebellion in the Land of the Pharaohs Fouad Ajami 2011
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After an unsuccessful attempt by Finnish trackers to tranquilize and relocate him, local hunters shot and killed him.
A Country Gone to the Wolves Patrick McGroarty 2011
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Biosphere Expeditions Helping Scientists tranquilize and attach collars to leopards in Namibia, to learn more about the elusive animals' predatory habits On a private game farm an hour from the capital city of Windhoek, scientists and as many as a dozen volunteers with the international nonprofit Biosphere Expeditions are testing an idea that may offer some protection to both camps.
Saving the World—One Vacation at a Time Anne Tergesen 2011
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After an unsuccessful attempt by Finnish trackers to tranquilize and relocate him, local hunters shot and killed him.
A Country Gone to the Wolves Patrick McGroarty 2011
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As opposed to paying a company thousands of dollars to tranquilize and relocate the bears.
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Catch and release deer hunting where you tranquilize trophy deer, get your picture and then go home.
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Catch and release deer hunting where you tranquilize trophy deer, get your picture and then go home.
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As opposed to paying a company thousands of dollars to tranquilize and relocate the bears.
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Staff and volunteers temporarily trap and tranquilize the cats to attach collars that transmit radio or GPS signals.
Saving the World—One Vacation at a Time Anne Tergesen 2011
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