tranquillize

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtræŋkwəlaɪz/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tranquillize, tranquillise, US tranquilize /ˈtræŋkwɪˌlaɪz/ vb
  1. to make or become calm or calmer
ˌtranquilliˈzation, ˌtranquilliˈsation, US ˌtranquiliˈzation n
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
tran•quil•ize or tran•quil•lize /ˈtræŋkwəˌlaɪz/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object], -ized or -lized, -iz•ing or -liz•ing. 
  1. to make tranquil, as by giving a drug to:The veterinarian tranquilized the dog with an injection.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tran•quil•ize  (trang′kwə līz′),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i., -ized, -iz•ing. 
  1. to make or become tranquil.
Also, tran′quil•lize′;
[esp. Brit.,] tran′quil•lise′.
  • tranquil + -ize 1615–25
tran′quil•i•za ′tion, n. 

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