tranquilise

Other spellings

• (US) tranquilize

Word parts

tranquil + -ise

Pronunciation

• (US) (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈtræŋkwɪlaɪz/

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• Hyphenation: tran‧quil‧ise

Verb

Plain form tranquilise

Third-person singular tranquilises

Past tense tranquilised

Past participle tranquilised

Present participle tranquilising

1. (transitive) If you tranquilise an animal, you calm it or put it to sleep using a tranquiliser dart.