Tranquillize
verb
To make someone calm or less anxious.
The soothing music managed to tranquillize the agitated patients.
Often appears as...
- tranquillize the mind
- tranquillize the audience
verb
To use a drug to make a person or animal unconscious or very calm.
The vet decided to tranquillize the lion so they could safely examine it.
Often appears as...
- tranquillize an animal
- tranquillize a patient
verb
To make someone calm or less anxious.
The soothing music managed to tranquillize the agitated patients.
Often appears as...
- tranquillize the mind
- tranquillize the audience
verb
To use a drug to make a person or animal unconscious or very calm.
The vet decided to tranquillize the lion so they could safely examine it.
Often appears as...
- tranquillize an animal
- tranquillize a patient
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Non-medical Usage
Used figuratively to describe calming anxious situations or feelings, not just people.
After the heated argument, her kind words tranquillized the room.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional State
Implies a reduction of anxiety or agitation to a peaceful state.
The teacher's gentle demeanor tranquillized the nervous student before the test.
Pro Tip 3/3Temporary Effect
The action of tranquillizing often suggests a temporary calmness.
A warm bath in the evening can tranquillize the mind after a stressful day.
Pro Tip 1/3Non-medical Usage
Used figuratively to describe calming anxious situations or feelings, not just people.
After the heated argument, her kind words tranquillized the room.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional State
Implies a reduction of anxiety or agitation to a peaceful state.
The teacher's gentle demeanor tranquillized the nervous student before the test.
Pro Tip 3/3Temporary Effect
The action of tranquillizing often suggests a temporary calmness.
A warm bath in the evening can tranquillize the mind after a stressful day.
Pro Tip 1/3Non-medical Usage
Used figuratively to describe calming anxious situations or feelings, not just people.
After the heated argument, her kind words tranquillized the room.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional State
Implies a reduction of anxiety or agitation to a peaceful state.
The teacher's gentle demeanor tranquillized the nervous student before the test.
Pro Tip 3/3Temporary Effect
The action of tranquillizing often suggests a temporary calmness.
A warm bath in the evening can tranquillize the mind after a stressful day.
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tranquillize ourselves with trivialities so the day to day things that we have to do in our lives sometimes keep us from sitting back and being like how does consciousness works how to add a self-awareness work you know how does my how does this you know piece of meat inside my skull - a sense of self lead to a voice in my
Video examples
Mind Blown - Hangout to...
tranquillize ourselves with trivialities so the day to day things that we have to do in our lives sometimes keep us from sitting back and being like how does consciousness works how to add a self-awareness work you know how does my how does this you know piece of meat inside my skull - a sense of self lead to a voice in my
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