tranquilize

Other spellings

• (UK) tranquilise

Word parts

tranquil + -ize

Pronunciation

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

• Audio (UK)

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• Hyphenation: tran‧quil‧ize

Verb

Plain form tranquilize

Third-person singular tranquilizes

Past tense tranquilized

Past participle tranquilized

Present participle tranquilizing

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