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quieten

DEFINITIONS OF: quieten

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v become quiet or quieter

Synonyms:
hush, pipe down, quiesce, quiet, quiet down
hush, hush up, shut up, silence, still
cause to be quiet or not talk
Antonyms:
louden
become louder
louden
cause to become loud
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Type of:
change intensity
increase or decrease in intensity

v cause to be quiet or not talk

Synonyms:
hush, hush up, shut up, silence, still
hush, pipe down, quiesce, quiet, quiet down
become quiet or quieter
Antonyms:
louden
cause to become loud
louden
become louder
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shush
silence (someone) by uttering `shush!'
calm down, lull
become quiet or less intensive
shout down
silence or overwhelm by shouting
gag, muzzle
prevent from speaking out
Type of:
conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress
to put down by force or authority

v make calm or still

Synonyms:
calm, calm down, lull, quiet, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize
Antonyms:
agitate, charge, charge up, commove, excite, rouse, turn on
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
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lull
calm by deception
compose
calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet
appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
assure, reassure
cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
Type of:
comfort, console, solace, soothe
give moral or emotional strength to
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