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tranquillize - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'tranquillize' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tranquillize [ v. t.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'tranquillize' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . tranquillize [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make calm or still
Example in sentence:
  • quiet the dragons of worry and fear
Meaning (2):
- cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
Example in sentence:
  • The patient must be sedated before the operation

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