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