ˈsōˌpīt, ˈsäˌp- transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin sopitus, past participle of sopire to put to sleep, from sopor
1. : to put to sleep : lull
2. : to put an end to (as a claim) : settle
ˈsōˌpīt, ˈsäˌp- transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin sopitus, past participle of sopire to put to sleep, from sopor
1. : to put to sleep : lull
2. : to put an end to (as a claim) : settle
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012