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]