tranquillise
v 1: make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
[syn: {calm}, {calm down}, {quiet}, {tranquilize}, {tranquillize},
{quieten}, {lull}, {still}] [ant: {agitate}]
2: cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to;
"The patient must be sedated before the operation" [syn: {sedate},
{calm}, {tranquilize}, {tranquillize}] [ant: {stimulate}]