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tranquilize.

To calm (a person or animal) or put them to sleep using a tranquilizer dart.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈtɹæŋkwɪlaɪ̯z/[ˈtɹ̝̊ʷæŋkwɪlaɪ̯z][ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷæŋkwɪlaɪ̯z]/ˈtɹeɪ̯ŋkwɪlaɪ̯z/Canada, US
  1. To calm (a person or animal) or put them to sleep using a tranquilizer dart.

    transitive
    The escaped lion was finally tracked down, tranquilized, and safely returned to the zoo.
  2. To make (something or someone) tranquil.

    literary · transitive
  3. To become tranquil.

    intransitive · obsolete · rare
  4. To dart (a person or animal) with a sedative

    transitive
    The bear should go down several minutes after being tranquilized.
Where this word comes from

From Middle French tranquiliser. Analyzable as tranquil + -ize.

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