Tranquilize — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

make calm or still

cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tɹˈæŋkwɪlˌaɪz/

🇬🇧British English

/tɹˈaŋkwɪlˌaɪz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tɹˈaŋkwɪlˌaɪz/

3 syllables Say it as /tɹˈæŋkwɪlˌaɪz/.

Examples

quiet the dragons of worry and fear
The patient must be sedated before the operation

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

sedate tranquillise quiet still calm down lull quieten tranquillize calm

Antonyms

stimulate agitate

Parts of Speech

verb	make calm or still “quiet the dragons of worry and fear”
verb	cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to “The patient must be sedated before the operation”

Word Forms

quiet	noun	a disposition free from stress or emotion
tranquilizer	noun	a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity
lull	noun	a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished
still	noun	(poetic) tranquil silence
sedative	adjective	tending to soothe or tranquilize
sedation	noun	the administration of a sedative agent or drug
calm	noun	steadiness of mind under stress
tranquillizer	noun	a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity
tranquilliser	noun	a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

beruhigen

ruhig oder still machen

🇫🇷French

tranquilliser

faire calme ou tranquille

🇪🇸Spanish

tranquilizar

hacer la calma o quieto

🇮🇹Italian

tranquillizzare

rendere calmo o fermo

🇳🇱Dutch

kalmeren

kalm of stil maken

🇵🇹Portuguese

tranqüilizar

deixar calmo ou quieto

🇷🇺Russian

успокоить

успокойся или все еще

India

🇮🇳Hindi

शांत होना

शांत या स्थिर बनाओ

🇧🇩Bengali

শান্ত করা

শান্ত বা শান্ত করুন

🇮🇳Tamil

அமைதிப்படுத்த

அமைதியாக அல்லது அமைதியாக இருங்கள்

🇮🇳Telugu

శాంతపరచు

ప్రశాంతంగా లేదా నిశ్చలంగా చేయండి

🇮🇳Marathi

शांत करणे

शांत किंवा शांत करा

🇮🇳Gujarati

શાંત પાડવું

શાંત અથવા સ્થિર કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಶಾಂತಗೊಳಿಸು

ಶಾಂತವಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ಶಾಂತವಾಗಿರಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ശാന്തമാക്കുക

ശാന്തമാക്കുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ നിശ്ചലമാക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸ਼ਾਂਤ ਕਰਨਾ

ਸ਼ਾਂਤ ਜਾਂ ਸ਼ਾਂਤ ਕਰੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

پرسکون کرنا

پرسکون یا خاموش ہو جاؤ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

镇静

使平静或静止

🇯🇵Japanese

落ち着かせる

落ち着かせる、または静める

🇰🇷Korean

조용하게 하다

진정시키거나 조용히 시키다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

làm dịu đi

làm cho bình tĩnh hoặc tĩnh lặng

🇹🇭Thai

สงบสติอารมณ์

สงบสติอารมณ์หรือสงบนิ่ง

🇮🇩Indonesian

menenangkan

membuat tenang atau diam

🇵🇭Filipino

magpatahimik

maging mahinahon o matahimik

🇲🇾Malay

menenangkan

buat tenang atau diam

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

هدأ بالعقارت

جعل الهدوء أو لا يزال

🇮🇷Persian

آرام کردن

آرام یا بی حرکت

🇹🇷Turkish

sakinleştirmek

sakin ol ya da sakin ol

🇮🇱Hebrew

להרגיע

להיות רגוע או דומם

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The primary meaning of 'tranquilize' is 'make calm or still'.

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'tranquilize' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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