Tranquillize


verb (used with or without object), tranquilized, tranquilizing.
1.
to make or become tranquil.
tranquillize
/ˈtræŋkwɪˌlaɪz/
verb
1.
to make or become calm or calmer

tranquilize tran·quil·ize or tran·quil·lize (trāng’kwə-līz’, trān’-)
v. tran·quil·ized or tran·quil·lized, tran·quil·iz·ing or tran·quil·liz·ing, tran·quil·iz·es or tran·quil·liz·es

To make tranquil; pacify.

To sedate or relieve of anxiety or tension by the administration of a drug.

To become tranquil; relax.

To have a calming or soothing effect.

tran’quil·i·za’tion (-kwə-lĭ-zā’shən) n.

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