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tranquillize

tran·quil·ize
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [trang-kwuh-lahyz]
    • /ˈtræŋ kwəˌlaɪz/
    • /ˈtræŋ.kwɪ.laɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trang-kwuh-lahyz]
    • /ˈtræŋ kwəˌlaɪz/

Definitions of tranquillize word

  • verb tranquillize To tranquillize a person or an animal means to make them become calm, sleepy, or unconscious by means of a drug. 0
  • verb tranquillize to make or become calm or calmer 0
See all 2 definitions of tranquillize

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Origin of tranquillize

First appearance:

before 1615
One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25; tranquil + -ize

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Parts of speech for Tranquillize

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Tranquillize

tranquillize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for tranquillize

verb tranquillize

All 22 Synonyms of tranquillize

Antonyms for tranquillize

verb tranquillize

  • acidify — to convert into or become acid
  • agitate — If people agitate for something, they protest or take part in political activity in order to get it.
  • anger — Anger is the strong emotion that you feel when you think that someone has behaved in an unfair, cruel, or unacceptable way.
  • concuss — to injure (the brain) by a violent blow, fall, etc
  • disturb — to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
All 23 Antonyms of tranquillize

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