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tranquillize

/ tranquillize /

verb

verb Sense 1

cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to

"The patient must be sedated before the operation"

Opposites:

stimulate arouse brace energize energise

Type of:

affect

Kinds of:

hypnotize hypnotise mesmerize mesmerise

Derived:

tranquilizer tranquillizer tranquilliser antianxiety agent ataractic drug

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

verb Sense 2

make calm or still

"quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

Opposites:

agitate rouse turn on charge commove

Type of:

comfort soothe console

Kinds of:

lull compose pacify lenify conciliate

Derived:

hush stillness still letup lull

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

Somebody ----s on something

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