vverb.emotionmake calm or stillSynset:calm calm down lull quiet quieten still tranquilize tranquillise tranquillize
Examples:- quiet the dragons of worry and fear
Antonyms:agitate
Derivationally Related Form:quiettranquilizerstilllull
Hypernyms:comfort console solace soothe
Inherited Hypernyms:calmcomfort
Direct Hyponyms:appeaseassuageassurecomposeconciliategentlegruntlelenifylullmollifypacifyplacatereassure
Full Troponyms:composelullpacifyreassure
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: quiet, tranquillize, calm, calm down, lull) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: tranquilize)
vverb.bodycause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative toSynset:calm sedate tranquilize tranquillise tranquillize
Examples:- The patient must be sedated before the operation
Antonyms:stimulate
Derivationally Related Form:calmtranquillisertranquillizersedationsedativetranquilizer
Hypernyms:affect
Inherited Hypernyms:sedateaffectchange
Direct Hyponyms:hypnotisehypnotizemesmerisemesmerize
Full Troponyms:entrancehypnotize
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
adj satadj.alltending to soothe or tranquilizeSynset:ataractic ataraxic sedative tranquilising tranquillising tranquillizing
Examples:- valium has a tranquilizing effect
- took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed
Antonyms:stimulative
Derivationally Related Form:ataracticsedatesedativeataraxia
Inherited Hypernyms:ataractic
Similar to:depressant