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Adjective: tranquillising
Usage: Brit (=tranquilizing)
  1. Tending to soothe or tranquilize
    - ataractic, ataraxic, sedative, tranquilizing [N. Amer], tranquillizing [Brit], tranquillising [Brit]
Verb: tranquillise
Usage: Brit (=tranquilize)
  1. Make calm or still
    - calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize [N. Amer], tranquillize, quieten, lull, still
     
  2. Cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
    - sedate, calm, tranquilize [N. Amer], tranquillize

See also: depressant, tranquilliser [Brit]

Type of: affect, comfort, console, solace, soothe