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to tranquilize
/ˈtɹæŋkwəˌɫaɪz/
tranquillise
tranquilise
tranquillize
to tranquilize
01
to make a person or animal calm or unconscious using drugs, like sedatives
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
tranquilize
3rd person singular
tranquilizes
Present participle
tranquilizing
Past simple
tranquilized
Past participle
tranquilized
Examples
The veterinarian needed to tranquillize the aggressive dog before the examination.
02
make calm or still
Lexical Tree
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