Tranquillize
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verb.
Alternative spelling of
tranquilize
.
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verb.
make calm or still
verb.
cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
Word Usage
"I had taken refuge in books, hoping to find some news which would tranquillize my own misgivings, and end my wife's fears."
Etymologically Related
tranquillity
tranquillizer
verb-form
tranquillized
tranquillizes
tranquillizing