tranquilize

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de calmer, d'apaiser ou de plonger quelqu'un ou quelque chose dans un état de tranquillité ou de sédation, souvent à l'aide de médicaments.

A verb used to indicate the act of making someone or something calm, quiet, or sedated, often through the use of medication.

1. Administer a sedativeB2formalmedical

   To cause a person or animal to become calm, relaxed, or unconscious by administering a sedative drug.

   Administrer un sédatif

   • The veterinarian had to tranquilize the injured deer before treating it.
   • The patient was tranquilized before the surgery.
   • Zookeepers tranquilize large animals for medical examinations.

   Synonymesanesthetizedopeknock outsedate

   Antonymesagitateawakenexciteinciteprovokerousestimulateupset

2. Make calm or stillB2formal

   To make someone or something calm, quiet, or peaceful, often through soothing actions.

   Calmer ou apaiser

   • The mother's gentle voice tranquilized the crying baby.
   • Meditation can help tranquilize a restless mind.
   • The soft music tranquilized the anxious crowd.

   Synonymescalmcomposelullpacifyquietsettlesoothestill

   Antonymesagitatedisturbexciteprovokerousestirupset