quieten
VerbSynonyms:
hushquietquiescequiet downpipe downcalmcalm downtranquilizetranquillizetranquilliselullstill
WordNet 3.0
Verb (3)
- become quiet or quieter“The audience fell silent when the speaker entered”Synonyms: hushquietquiescequiet downpipe down
- make calm or still“quiet the dragons of worry and fear”Synonyms: calmcalm downquiettranquilizetranquillizetranquilliselullstill
- cause to be quiet or not talk“Please silence the children in the church!”Synonyms: hushsilencestillshut uphush up