tranquilising

ˈtræŋkwɪlaɪzɪŋ

Definition of tranquilising - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

calming

Rare

making someone feel relaxed and peaceful

Rare

The tranquilising music helped her sleep.

calming

soothing

reducing anxiety

TECH.

causing a reduction in anxiety or stress

TECH.

The tranquilising atmosphere of the spa was soothing.

calming

relaxing

soothing

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Origin of tranquilising

Latin, tranquillus (calm) + -ise (to make)

Examples of tranquilising in a sentence

His voice had a tranquilising influence on the anxious crowd.
The tranquilising music helped her sleep.
His voice had a tranquilising effect on the audience.

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French:apaisant, tranquillisant, ...
German:beruhigend, entspannend, ...
Italian:rilassante, ...
Spanish:tranquilizante, ...
Portuguese:calmante, ...
Chinese:令人平静的, 舒缓的, ...
Japanese:落ち着かせる, 落ち着いた, ...
Arabic:مُهَدِّئ, مُهَدِّئ, ...
Hebrew:מַרְגִּיעַ, מַרְגִּיעַ, ...
Russian:успокаивающий, расслабляющий, ...
Ukrainian:заспокійливий, транквілізуючий, ...
Hindi:शांतिदायक, तनावहर, ...
Bengali:শান্তিদায়ক, উদ্বেগহীন, ...
Catalan:tranquil.litzant, sedant, ...
Czech:uklidňující, ...
Danish:beroligende, angstdæmpende, ...
Dutch:kalmerend, ...
Greek:ηρεμιστικός, αγχολυτικός, ...
Hungarian:megnyugtató, feszültségoldó, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យស្ងប់, ស្ងប់អារម្មណ៍, ...
Korean:진정시키는, 안정의, ...
Persian:آرامش‌بخش, آرام‌بخش, ...
Polish:uspokajający, ...
Portuguese (BR):calmante, ...
Romanian:liniștitor, ...
Swedish:lugnande, ångestdämpande, ...
Thai:สงบ, ที่ทำให้ลดความกังวล, ...
Turkish:sakinleştirici, ...
Vietnamese:thư giãn, giảm căng thẳng, ...

tranquilise

ˈtræŋkwɪlaɪz

Definition of tranquilise - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

calm with drug

Rare

make calm or sleepy using a drug

Rare

The vet will tranquilise the animal before surgery.
They had to tranquilise the bear for transport.
Doctors tranquilise patients before certain procedures.

dope

sedate

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Origin of tranquilise

Latin, tranquillus (calm) + -ise (make)

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French:tranquilliser, ...
German:beruhigen, ...
Italian:sedare, ...
Spanish:sedar, ...
Portuguese:sedar, ...
Chinese:打镇静剂, ...
Japanese:麻酔する, ...
Arabic:نَوَّمَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַרְדִּים, ...
Russian:успокоить, ...
Ukrainian:транквілізувати, ...
Hindi:बेहोश करना, ...
Bengali:ট্রাঙ্কুলাইজ করা, ...
Catalan:calmar, ...
Czech:utlumit, ...
Danish:bedøve, ...
Dutch:kalmeren, ...
Greek:ναρκώνω, ...
Hungarian:leszedálni, ...
Khmer:ឱ្យថ្នាំងងុយ, ...
Korean:진정시키다, ...
Persian:آرام کردن با دارو, ...
Polish:uspokoić lekiem, ...
Portuguese (BR):tranquilizar, ...
Romanian:a calma cu un sedativ, ...
Swedish:söva, ...
Thai:ฉีดยาสลบ, ...
Turkish:sakinleştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:gây mê, ...

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