tranquillise

Other forms: tranquillised; tranquillises

Definitions of tranquillise

1. verb

   make calm or still
   synonyms: calm, calm down, lull, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillize

   types:

   lull

   calm by deception

   compose

   calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet

   appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate

   cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

   assure, reassure

   cause to feel sure; give reassurance to

   type of:

   comfort, console, solace, soothe

   give moral or emotional strength to
2. verb

   cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
   synonyms: calm, sedate, tranquilize, tranquillize

   types:

   hypnotise, hypnotize, mesmerise, mesmerize

   induce hypnosis in

   entrance, spellbind

   put into a trance

   type of:

   affect

   act physically on; have an effect upon