tranquillise vs mollify

tranquillise and mollify both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tranquillise	No	No	Yes	No
mollify	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, mollify is a hyponym of tranquillise; that is, mollify is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tranquillise:

Other hyponyms of tranquillise include lull, compose, appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, pacify, placate.

tranquillise (verb)	mollify (verb)
cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to	make less rigid or softer
make calm or still	make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
	cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of