Variant: also tran · quil · lize
Pronunciation: ' tra ŋ -kw ə - ˌ l ī z, ' tran-
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -ized also -lized ; -iz · ing also -liz · ing
Date: 1623
transitive verb : to make tranquil or calm : PACIFY especially : to relieve of mental tension and anxiety by means of drugs
intransitive verb
1 : to become tranquil : RELAX 1
2 : to make one tranquil