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tranquillize
Variant of tranquilize
tranquilize
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tran·quil·ize or tranquillize tran′·quil·lize′ (traŋ′kwə līz′, tran′-)
transitive verb, intransitive verb tranquilized -·ized′ or tranquillized -·lized′, tranquilizing -·iz′·ing or tranquillizing -·liz′·ing
to make or become tranquil; specif., to calm by the use of a tranquilizer
Related Forms:
- tranquilization tran′·quili·za′·tion noun or tranquillization tran′·quil·li·za′·tion
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