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tranquilizing

verb

To calm (a person or animal) or put them to sleep using a drug.

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Word Facts

Word length
13
Starts with
T
Ends with
G
Contains
RA
Scrabble score
32
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈtɹæŋkwɪˌlaɪzɪŋ

Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. To calm (a person or animal) or put them to sleep using a drug.

    “The escaped lion was finally tracked down, tranquilized, and safely returned to the zoo.”

  2. To make (something or someone) tranquil.

  3. To become tranquil.

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Example Sentences

The escaped lion was finally tracked down, tranquilized, and safely returned to the zoo.

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