tranquillising Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb make calm or still
still; tranquilize; tranquillize; calm down; quiet; calm; tranquillise; quieten; lull.
- quiet the dragons of worry and fear
verb cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
tranquilize; tranquillize; calm; sedate; tranquillise.
- The patient must be sedated before the operation
adjective satellite tending to soothe or tranquilize
tranquilizing; ataractic; sedative; tranquillizing; ataraxic; tranquilising.
- valium has a tranquilizing effect
- took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed