tranquillize

Definition of tranquillize in English English dictionary: cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation"; {f} quiet, calm, pacify; become calm; have a calming effect (also tranquillise); alternative spelling of tranquilize; The spellings tranquilize in American English, and tranquillise in British English, are also used. To tranquillize a person or an animal means to make them become calm, sleepy, or unconscious by means of a drug. This powerful drug is used to tranquilize patients undergoing surgery. = sedate. tranquillise tranquilize to make a person or animal calm or unconscious by using a drug; make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"; To render tranquil; to allay when agitated; to compose; to make calm and peaceful; as, to tranquilize a state disturbed by factions or civil commotions; to tranquilize the mind
tranquil: Calm; without motion or sound
that the streams which did form were clear and tranquil because fed by perennial springs from the underground supply; and that in their tranquil waters extensive peat bogs formed.
tranquil: Free from emotional or mental disturbance
Some time passed before I felt tranquil even here: I had a vague dread that wild cattle might be near, or that some sportsman or poacher might discover me.
tranquilize: To become tranquil; to relax
tranquilize: To calm down
tranquil: calm
tranquil: peaceable
tranquil: peaceful
tranquilize: to soothe
tranquil: {a} peaceful, undisturbed, quiet, calmness
tranquilize: {v} to quiet, calm, harmonize
tranquil: peaceful, free from disturbance
tranquil: {s} quiet, calm
tranquil: characterized by absence of emotional agitation; "calm acceptance of the inevitable"; "remained serene in the midst of turbulence"; "a serene expression on her face"; "she became more tranquil"; "tranquil life in the country"
tranquil: Something that is tranquil is calm and peaceful. The tranquil atmosphere of The Connaught allows guests to feel totally at home = serene + tranquillity tran·quil·lity The hotel is a haven of peace and tranquillity. pleasantly calm, quiet, and peaceful (tranquillus)
tranquil: Quiet; calm; undisturbed; peaceful; not agitated; as, the atmosphere is tranquil; the condition of the country is tranquil
tranquil: free from disturbance; "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water"
tranquilize: To render tranquil; to allay when agitated; to compose; to make calm and peaceful; as, to tranquilize a state disturbed by factions or civil commotions; to tranquilize the mind
tranquilize: cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation"
tranquilize: To use a drug to sedate a person or animal
tranquilize: make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
tranquilize: To make something or someone tranquil; to pacify or calm
tranquilize: {f} tranquillize, quiet, calm, pacify, calm down