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Quieten vs Tranquillize - What's the difference?

quieten | tranquillize |

As verbs the difference between quieten and tranquillize

is that quieten is to make quiet while tranquillize is .

quieten

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To make quiet.
  • To become quiet.

    • Usage notes

    The use of "quieten" is not very common; the use of "quiet" as a verb is more often found.

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    tranquillize

    English

    Verb

    (tranquilliz)

    • Related terms

    * tranquillity * tranquillizer