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English verb: tranquilize | |||
| 1. | tranquilize (emotion) make calm or still | ||
| Samples | Quiet the dragons of worry and fear. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot tranquilize Sue | ||
| Synonyms | calm, calm down, lull, quiet, quieten, still, tranquillise, tranquillize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | comfort, console, solace, soothe | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | appease, assuage, assure, compose, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, lull, mollify, pacify, placate, reassure | ||
| Antonyms | charge up, commove, agitate, rouse, excite, turn on, charge | ||
| 2. | tranquilize (body) cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to | ||
| Samples | The patient must be sedated before the operation. | ||
| Synonyms | calm, sedate, tranquillise, tranquillize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | affect | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hypnotise, hypnotize, mesmerise, mesmerize | ||
| Antonyms | energize, energise, perk up, arouse, brace, stimulate | ||
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