Verb

• S: (v) calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still (make calm or still) "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
• S: (v) sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise (cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to) "The patient must be sedated before the operation"
• direct troponym / full troponym
• S: (v) hypnotize, hypnotise, mesmerize, mesmerise (induce hypnosis in)
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• antonym
• derivationally related form
• W: (adj) sedative [Related to: sedate] (tending to soothe or tranquilize) "valium has a tranquilizing effect"; "took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed"
• W: (n) sedation [Related to: sedate] (the administration of a sedative agent or drug)
• W: (n) calm [Related to: calm] (steadiness of mind under stress) "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"
• W: (n) tranquilizer [Related to: tranquilize] (a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity)
• W: (n) tranquillizer [Related to: tranquillize] (a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity)
• W: (n) tranquilliser [Related to: tranquillise] (a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity)
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