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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