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Tranquilized

Tranquilize \Tran"quil*ize\, Tranquillize \Tran"quil*lize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tranquilizedor Tranquilliized; p. pr. & vb. n. Tranquilizingor Tranquillizing.] [Cf. F. tranquilliser.] To render tranquil; to allay when agitated; to compose; to make calm and peaceful; as, to tranquilize a state disturbed by factions or civil commotions; to tranquilize the mind.

Syn: To quiet; compose; still; soothe; appease; calm; pacify.

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tranquilized

vb. (en-past of: tranquilize)

Usage examples of "tranquilized".

Watching his scurrying figure slow down, then collapse onto Unter den Linden, Roberta started to take off toward the tranquilized maniac, only to feel Seven lay a restraining hand upon her shoulder.

Invisible energy hummed momentarily, and the tranquilized feline drooped onto the straw-covered floor of his cage, settling in for a long nap.

Roberta almost tranquilized them with her servo, then realized that the men before her were none other than Takagi and Dr.

Seven spun around and fired again, turning the shove-happy scientist into a sagging mass of tranquilized bliss.

Peering over Evergreen’s shoulder, the last of the coffee trickling away from his eyes, Seven saw the tranquilized soldier contentedly roll over and slip back to dreamland.

But we need to move quickly, before your tranquilized colleagues and guardians can interfere.

Already had taken decision to be there with Zack, and that God was in charge of which happened, but was necessary that it spoke with its family and tranquilized it.

Immediate Second Law potential prompted by possible ricochet of projectiles injuring tranquilized first subject.

So it seems that the crew members tranquilized themselves before confining themselves to the control couch and their dormitories.

Over a period of years most of the cats were treed, tranquilized and fitted with durable plastic collars that emitted a regular electronic signal on a frequency of 150 megahertz.

The day the deal was done, Samson was tranquilized, lashed to a canvas litter and placed aboard a chartered Sikorsky helicopter.

But at the same time that Lacour bought him this news, lamentably delayed, he tranquilized him with the result of his investigations in the war ministry.

The hum of two dozen computerized work stations suddenly revving for action was even enough to briefly rouse the tranquilized guard.