QUIETEN
Definition:
- [verb] become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
Synonyms: hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down
- [verb] make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
Synonyms: calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, lull, still
- [verb] cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"
Synonyms: hush, silence, still, shut up, hush up
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Related Words:
- lull
- compose
- pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntle
- reassure, assure
- shush
- lull, calm down
- shout down
- gag, muzzle
