Gargle

to wash your mouth or throat by holding liquid in your mouth, keeping your head back, and breathing out slowly through the mouth:

For a sore throat, gargle with warm salt water.

Render

to cause someone or something to be in a particular state:

New technology renders a computer obsolete in a year.

Nibble

to eat something by taking a lot of small bites:

You can nibble something by moving your teeth against it without eating it:

Fish were nibbling at their hands.

 Ben stopped nibbling his apple.

 Keep vegetables handy to nibble on.

Sitcom

a television series in which the same characters are involved in amusing situations in each show.