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quieten


verb
1. make calm or still
- quiet the dragons of worry and fear
Syn:
calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize,
tranquillise, lull, still
Ant:
agitate (for: calm)
Derivationally related forms:
still (for: still), lull (for: lull), tranquilizer (for: tranquilize), quiet (for: quiet)
Hypernyms:
comfort, soothe, console, solace
Hyponyms:
lull, compose, pacify, lenify, conciliate,
assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntle,
reassure, assure
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
2. cause to be quiet or not talk
- Please silence the children in the church!
Syn:
hush, silence, still, shut up, hush up
Ant:
louden
See Also:
hush up (for: hush)
Derivationally related forms:
still (for: still), silence (for: silence), silencer (for: silence), hush (for: hush)
Hypernyms:
suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb
Hyponyms:
shush, lull, calm down, shout down, gag, muzzle
Verb Group:
hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down
Cause:
hush
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
3. become quiet or quieter
- The audience fell silent when the speaker entered
Syn:
hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down
Ant:
louden
Derivationally related forms:
quiescent (for: quiesce), quiet (for: quiet), hush (for: hush)
Hypernyms:
change intensity
Verb Group:
hush, silence, still, shut up, hush up
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s

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