Tranquilize Meaning in English

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Definition

To make a person or animal calm, often by giving them a drug that relaxes or sedates them.

Usage & Nuances

Mainly used in medical or veterinary contexts. Collocates with 'animal' ('tranquilize a tiger'), 'patient', or 'person'. Implies use of a drug, not just calming down naturally. Do not confuse with 'calm down' (no drugs). Often spelled 'tranquillize' in British English.

• Spanish: tranquilizar - sedar
• Portuguese (BR): tranquilizar - sedar
• Portuguese (PT): tranquilizar - sedar
• Chinese (Simplified): 使镇静 - 使麻醉
• Chinese (Traditional): 使鎮靜 - 使麻醉
• Hindi: शांत करना (दवा से)
• Arabic: يُهدِّئ (بالدواء) - يُخَدِّر
• Bengali: নিশ্চল করা - প্রশমন করা (ওষুধ দিয়ে)
• Russian: успокоить (с помощью лекарства) - усыпить (лекарством)
• Japanese: 鎮静する - 麻酔をかける
• Vietnamese: làm dịu (bằng thuốc) - gây mê nhẹ
• Korean: 진정시키다 (약물로) - 마취시키다
• Turkish: sakinleştirmek (ilaçla)
• Urdu: سکون آور دوا دینا - پرسکون کرنا (دوائی کے ذریعے)
• Indonesian: menenangkan (dengan obat) - membius

Example Sentences

The doctor had to tranquilize the dog before surgery.

basic

Sometimes, zookeepers tranquilize animals to move them safely.

basic

He needed to tranquilize the patient to stop his panic attack.

basic

The vet decided to tranquilize the bear before checking its wound.

natural

It took two darts to completely tranquilize the wild animal.

natural

They had no choice but to tranquilize him so he wouldn't hurt himself.

natural