Overview of verb tranquilize

The verb tranquilize has 2 senses

• calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still -- (make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear")


• sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise -- (cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation")

Overview of adj tranquilizing

The adj tranquilizing has 1 sense

• ataractic, ataraxic, sedative, tranquilizing, tranquillizing, tranquilising, tranquillising -- (tending to soothe or tranquilize; "valium has a tranquilizing effect"; "took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed")