quieten
qui|et|en /kw'aɪətən/ (quietens quietening quietened)
1 [VERB] V n, V
If you quieten someone or something, or if they quieten, you make them become less noisy, less active, or silent. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use quiet)
She tried to quieten her breathing...
A man shouted and the dogs suddenly quietened.
2 [VERB] V n
To quieten fears or complaints means to persuade people that there is no good reason for them. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use quiet)
Russian intelligence will take a long time to quieten the paranoia of the West.quieten down
[PHRASAL VERB] V P, V n P, V P n (not pron)
If someone or something quietens down or if you quieten them down, they become less noisy or less active. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use quiet down)
The labour unrest which swept the country last week has quietened down...
Somehow I managed to quieten her down...
Tom's words before the match might also have quietened down our own supporters.
= calm down
1 [VERB] V n, V
If you quieten someone or something, or if they quieten, you make them become less noisy, less active, or silent. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use quiet)
She tried to quieten her breathing...
A man shouted and the dogs suddenly quietened.
2 [VERB] V n
To quieten fears or complaints means to persuade people that there is no good reason for them. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use quiet)
Russian intelligence will take a long time to quieten the paranoia of the West.quieten down
[PHRASAL VERB] V P, V n P, V P n (not pron)
If someone or something quietens down or if you quieten them down, they become less noisy or less active. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use quiet down)
The labour unrest which swept the country last week has quietened down...
Somehow I managed to quieten her down...
Tom's words before the match might also have quietened down our own supporters.
= calm down