calming Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)
appeasement.
verb make calm or still
still; tranquilize; tranquillize; calm down; quiet; calm; tranquillise; quieten; lull.
- quiet the dragons of worry and fear
verb make steady
becalm; steady; calm.
- steady yourself
verb become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
cool off; calm; calm down; simmer down; cool it; chill out; settle down.
- After the fight both men need to cool off.
- It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.
verb cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
tranquilize; tranquillize; calm; sedate; tranquillise.
- The patient must be sedated before the operation