Tranquilize vs Alleviate - What's the difference?
tranquilize | alleviate | Related terms |
To use a drug to sedate a person or animal.
To make something or someone tranquil; to pacify or calm.
To become tranquil; to relax.
To calm down.
To make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.
Tranquilize is a related term of alleviate.
In lang=en terms the difference between tranquilize and alleviate
is that tranquilize is to calm down while alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.As verbs the difference between tranquilize and alleviate
is that tranquilize is to use a drug to sedate a person or animal while alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.tranquilize
English
Alternative forms
* tranquillize, tranquilise, tranquilliseVerb
Derived terms
* tranquilizer ----alleviate
English
Verb
- Alcohol is often a cheap tool to alleviate the stress of a hard day.
