tran·quil·ize

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• tran|quil|ize — «TRANG kwuh lyz, TRAN », verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. to make calm, peaceful, or quiet; make tranquil; calm; soothe: »Although “The Maltese Falcon” at long last settled Huston professionally, it did not tranquilize his personal life (Newsweek).… …   Useful english dictionary

• tran — as·tran·tia; cal·yp·tran·thes; ci·tran·ge·din; dex·tran; es·tran·ge·la; hep·tran·chi·as; in·tran·si·geance; in·tran·si·gence; in·tran·si·gent·ism; in·tran·si·tiv·ize; para·ni·tran·i·line; te·tran·dria; te·tran·dri·an; te·tran·drous;… …   English syllables

• quil — co·quil·lage; co·quil·la; gua·ya·quil; guis·quil; huis·quil; jon·quil; ma·quil·lage; pas·quil; quil·e·ute; quil·la·cin·ga; quil·la·ic; quil·la·ja; quil·lon; ron·quil; tran·quil; tran·quil·iza·tion; tran·quil·ize; tran·quil·iz·er; tran·quil·li·ty; …   English syllables

• ize — jaco·bin·ize; jar·gon·ize; jas·per·ize; jesu·it·ize; jour·nal·ize; jo·vial·ize; ju·da·ize; ka·olin·ize; ker·a·tin·ize; kjel·dahl·ize; la·bi·al·ize; la·bio·ve·lar·ize; la·ryn·ge·al·ize; lat·er·al·ize; lat·in·ize; leath·er·ize; le·gal·ize;… …   English syllables

• tranquilize — tran·quil·ize …   English syllables

• tranquilize — tran·quil·ize or chiefly Brit tran·quil·lize or tran·quil·lise traŋ kwə .līz, tran vt, ized or chiefly Brit lized or lised; iz·ing or chiefly Brit liz·ing or lis·ing to make tranquil or calm esp to relieve of mental tension and anxiety by means… …   Medical dictionary

• tranquilize — tran•quil•ize or tran•quil•lize [[t]ˈtræŋ kwəˌlaɪz[/t]] v. t. v. i. ized or lized, iz•ing or liz•ing to make or become tranquil • Etymology: 1615–25 …   From formal English to slang

• tranquilize — tran|quil|ize [ træŋkwə,laız ] verb transitive to make a person or animal calmer, especially by using a drug …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Tranquilize — Tran quil*ize, Tranquillize Tran quil*lize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tranquilized}or {Tranquilliized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tranquilizing}or {Tranquillizing}.] [Cf. F. tranquilliser.] To render tranquil; to allay when agitated; to compose; to make calm… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Tranquilized — Tranquilize Tran quil*ize, Tranquillize Tran quil*lize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tranquilized}or {Tranquilliized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tranquilizing}or {Tranquillizing}.] [Cf. F. tranquilliser.] To render tranquil; to allay when agitated; to compose; to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English