tranquilizar

Tranquilizar is a Spanish verb of the -ar class meaning to cause calm or to soothe, reassure, or tranquilize. It is transitive, as in tranquilizar a alguien (to calm or reassure someone) or tranquilizar a un animal. The reflexive form tranquilizarse means to calm down oneself. In medical or veterinary contexts, it can also mean to sedate or render someone or an animal calm with a drug.

Etymology: the verb derives from tranquilo 'calm', plus the productive -izar suffix. It is cognate with the French tranquiliser and the English tranquilize, sharing Latin roots in tranquillus.

Conjugation: tranquilizar follows the regular -ar paradigm. Present: yo tranquilizo, tú tranquilizas, él tranquiliza, nosotros tranquilizamos, vosotros tranquilizáis, ellos tranquilizan. Preterite: tranquilicé, tranquilizaste, tranquilizó, tranquilizamos, tranquilizasteis, tranquilizaron. Future: tranquilizaré, tranquilizarás, tranquilizará, tranquilizaremos, tranquilizaréis, tranquilizarán. Subjunctive present: tranquilice, tranquilices, tranquilice, tranquilicemos, tranquilicéis, tranquilicen. Imperatives (affirmative): tranquiliza, tranquilice, tranquilicemos, tranquilizad, tranquilicen. Reflexive: me tranquilizo, te tranquilizas, se tranquiliza, nos tranquilizamos, os tranquilizáis, se tranquilizan.

Examples: Me tranquilizó la noticia. Tranquilizamos a la multitud con indicaciones claras. Se administró un fármaco tranquilizante para tranquilizar al caballo.

Related terms: tranquilizante (sedative or calming), tranquilidad (calm, tranquillity); ilicitamente opuesto: intranquilo.