Definition of tranquillise Tranquillise
/tɹˈænkwɪlˌaɪz/ - tran•quil•lise
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British English
tranquillise - /tɹˈænkwɪlˌaɪz/
American English
tranquilize - /tɹæˈŋkwʌlajˌz/
What does tranquillise mean?
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| tranquillise - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear" | ||
| calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, quieten, lull, still | ||
| charge up, commove, rouse, agitate, turn on, excite, charge change the arrangement or position of | ||
| console, solace, comfort, soothe lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate; "ease the pain in your legs" | ||
| lull become quiet or less intensive; "the fighting lulled for a moment" | ||
| compose put together out of existing material; "compile a list" | ||
| gruntle, lenify, placate, pacify, appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, mollify fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location); "The U.N. troops are working to pacify Bosnia" | ||
| reassure, assure give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain; "I reassured him that we were safe" | ||
| tranquillise - cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation" | ||
| sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize | ||
| energise, energize, perk up, brace, arouse, stimulate gain or regain energy; "I picked up after a nap" | ||
| affect act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate" | ||
| hypnotise, hypnotize, mesmerise, mesmerize induce hypnosis in | ||
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