quieten Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb become quiet or quieter
    quiesce; pipe down; quiet; quiet down; hush.
    • The audience fell silent when the speaker entered
  2. verb make calm or still
    still; tranquilize; tranquillize; calm down; quiet; calm; tranquillise; lull.
    • quiet the dragons of worry and fear
  3. verb cause to be quiet or not talk
    shut up; hush up; hush; still; silence.
    • Please silence the children in the church!

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