🔄 Synonyms of "Tranquillize"
8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| lullnoun | A period of rest or soothing. |
| sedateverb | (of a person or their behaviour) Remaining composed and dignified, and avoiding too much activity or excitement. |
| calmverb | (of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety. |
| quietnoun | With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise. |
| quietenverb | (transitive, Commonwealth, UK, Ireland) To make quiet. |
| tranquilizeverb | (transitive) To calm (a person or animal) or put them to sleep using a tranquilizer dart. |
| calm downverb | (intransitive) To become less excited, intense, or angry. |
| stillnoun | Not moving; calm. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Tranquillize"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| chargenoun | The amount of money levied for a service. |
| stimulateverb | To encourage into action. |
| rouseverb | (transitive) To wake (someone) from sleep, or from apathy. |
| arouseverb | (transitive) To stimulate or induce (feelings); pique. |
| agitateverb | (transitive) To disturb or excite; to perturb or stir up (a person). |
| bracenoun | A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock. |
| commoveverb | (dated, transitive) To move violently; to agitate, excite or rouse |
| exciteverb | (transitive) To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement. |
| energizeverb | (transitive) To invigorate; to make energetic. |
| charge upverb | (transitive) To recharge, to give electrical power to something. |
| perk upverb | (intransitive) To become more lively or enthusiastic. |
| energiseverb | Non-Oxford British standard spelling of energize. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Tranquillize"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| tranquilizeverb | (transitive) To calm (a person or animal) or put them to sleep using a tranquilizer dart. |
| calm downverb | (intransitive) To become less excited, intense, or angry. |
| lullverb | (transitive) To cause to rest by soothing influences; to compose; to calm |
| quietenverb | (transitive, Commonwealth, UK, Ireland) To make quiet. |
| quietverb | (transitive) To cause (someone or something) to become quiet. |
| sedateverb | (of a person or their behaviour) Remaining composed and dignified, and avoiding too much activity or excitement. |
| calmverb | (transitive) To make calm. |
| stillverb | To calm down, to quiet. |
| tranquiliseverb | Alternative spelling of tranquilize. [(transitive) To calm (a person or animal) or put them to sleep using a tranquilizer dart.] |
| anaesthetizeverb | (Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of anesthetize. [(transitive) To administer anesthesia to: to render unfeeling or unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs.] |
| anesthetiseverb | Alternative form of anesthetize. [(transitive) To administer anesthesia to: to render unfeeling or unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs.] |
| calmenverb | (rare, ambitransitive) To make or become calm or calmer. |
| somnolizeverb | (transitive) To make sleepy; to induce a drowsy or hypnotic state in. |
| stabiliseverb | Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of stabilize. [(transitive) To make stable.] |
| put at easeverb | To evoke or cause someone to be relaxed or calm. |
| anesthetizeverb | (transitive) To administer anesthesia to: to render unfeeling or unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs. |
| anaesthetiseverb | Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anesthetize. [(transitive) To administer anesthesia to: to render unfeeling or unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs.] |
| euthanatizenoun | (transitive) To euthanize. |
| placateverb | (transitive) To calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that they become content or at least no longer irate. |
| somnambulizeverb | To sleepwalk; to somnambulate. |
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