tranquilize
verb
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Definition of tranquilize
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Synonyms & Antonyms for tranquilize
Synonyms
becalm, calm, compose, lull, lullaby, quiet, quieten [chiefly British], salve, settle, soothe, still
Antonyms
agitate, discompose, disquiet, disturb, key (up), perturb, upset, vex
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Examples of tranquilize in a Sentence
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Hassell’s album is tranquilizing — like benzos but nonaddictive. — Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, "The best music to help you fall asleep," 26 July 2019 But an angry dad was fortunately tranquilized by his annoyed but composed 12-year-old. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Your Say: Racism in America," 26 July 2019 The confused cat eventually was tranquilized amid a community furor and released in the hills, but he was later killed trying to cross Interstate 280. — Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, "Fearsome mountain lions high-tail it out of there when they hear human voices," 17 July 2019 Their journey will mark the biggest single transport of rhinos from Europe to Africa. Transporting them won’t be easy, and the animals will have to be tranquilized several times during the trip. — Karel Janicek, BostonGlobe.com, "Endangered rhinos ready to be sent from Europe to Rwanda," 20 June 2019 Last fall, hundreds of officers and veterinarian sharpshooters riding elephants tried to tranquilize her. — Kai Schultz, BostonGlobe.com, "India’s wild tiger population rises, despite conflict with humans," 29 July 2019 Colorado Parks and Wildlife said the moose was tranquilized and is being relocated back into the mountains in Park County near Fairplay where temperatures are much cooler. — Jennifer Rios, The Denver Post, "Moose relocated from Broomfield area to Park County," 8 July 2019 Rescuers tranquilized the bear and airlifted it home. — Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, "Starving polar bear found in Russian city after traveling hundreds of miles," 25 Mar. 2019 Kevin Gerber says officers subdued and removed one deer and two others that ended up in a bathroom were tranquilized and released. — USA TODAY, "Renters revolt, troublesome bras, deer in the john: News from around our 50 states," 5 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tranquilize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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tranquilize
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