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tranquilize

verb as in make calm, quiet

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He did it to tranquilize his conscience, and was surprised to see the door open; but it was Sebastian who stood on the sill.

They lower the pulse, and, by diminishing congestion of the brain, tend to clear and tranquilize the action of the mind.

And his grave and tender rebuke did even more to tranquilize her jealousy than all his caresses had done.

Bathilde, seeing the traces of uneasiness on his good-natured face, tried all she could to tranquilize him.

Now Mr. Carlyle might have given the evasive assurance that there would be plenty left, just to tranquilize her.

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On this page you'll find 53 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to tranquilize, such as: sedate, calm, compose, hush, lull, and pacify.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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