tranquilize
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Definition of tranquilize
tranquilized
alsotranquillized
;tranquilizing
alsotranquilizing
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Examples of tranquilize in a Sentence
They tranquilized the bear with a dart so that it could be safely moved to a different area.
at long last the crying baby was tranquilized by the steady rocking of her cradle
Recent Examples of tranquilize from the Web
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Indeed, the goal of their helicopter mission was to tranquilize female bears, collar them and take DNA samples so their movements could be tracked.
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This time, officials tracked it for six hours and tranquilized it.
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These included chemical devices, such as darts similar to those used to tranquilize large animals.
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First Known Use of tranquilize
1623
TRANQUILIZE Defined for English Language Learners
tranquilize
playDefinition of tranquilize for English Language Learners
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: to use a drug to cause (a person or animal) to become very relaxed and calm
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tranquilize
Medical Definition of tranquilize
tranquilized
or chiefly Britishtranquilized
ortranquilised
;tranquilizing
or chiefly Britishtranquilizing
ortranquilising
: to make tranquil or calm; especially : to relieve of mental tension and anxiety by means of drugs
tranquilization
or chiefly Britishtranquillization
ortranquillisation
\ˌtraŋ-kwə-lə-ˈzā-shən, ˌtran-\play nounLearn More about tranquilize
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