tranquilize

IPA: trˈæŋkwʌɫaɪz

(transitive) To calm (a person or animal) or put them to sleep using a tranquilizer dart.
(transitive, now literary) To make (something or someone) tranquil.
(intransitive, obsolete, rare) To become tranquil.
(transitive) To dart (a person or animal) with a sedative

Examples of "tranquilize" in Sentences

As opposed to paying a company thousands of dollars to tranquilize and relocate the bears.
Catch and release deer hunting where you tranquilize trophy deer, get your picture and then go home.
He would tranquilize the realm after three decades of tumult and wars and heartbreaking bids to re-make the country.
Staff and volunteers temporarily trap and tranquilize the cats to attach collars that transmit radio or GPS signals.
After an unsuccessful attempt by Finnish trackers to tranquilize and relocate him, local hunters shot and killed him.
For example, some species tranquilize aphids with drugs to keep them docile and “milk” them with their antennae for a treat of sugary honeydew.
Biosphere Expeditions Helping Scientists tranquilize and attach collars to leopards in Namibia, to learn more about the elusive animals' predatory habits On a private game farm an hour from the capital city of Windhoek, scientists and as many as a dozen volunteers with the international nonprofit Biosphere Expeditions are testing an idea that may offer some protection to both camps.