mesmerise vs tranquillize

mesmerise and tranquillize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mesmerise	No	No	Yes	No
tranquillize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tranquillize is a hypernym of mesmerise; that is, tranquillize is a word with a broader meaning than mesmerise:

Other hypernyms of mesmerise include calm, sedate, tranquilize, tranquillise.

mesmerise (verb)	tranquillize (verb)
induce hypnosis in	cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
attract strongly, as if with a magnet	make calm or still