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View usage for: (kwaɪətən) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense quietens, present participle quietening, past tense, past participle quietened1. verbIf you quieten someone or something, or if they quieten, you make them become less noisy, less active, or silent. [mainly British] She tried to quieten her breathing. [VERB noun] A man shouted and the dogs suddenly quietened. [VERB] regional note: in AM, usually use quietSynonyms: silence, subdue, stifle, still More Synonyms of quieten 2. verbTo quieten fears or complaints means to persuade people that there is no good reason for them. [mainly British] The President has been working hard to quieten such fears, assuring investors thathe has no wish to change current policies. [VERB noun] regional note: in AM, usually use quiet Phrasal verbs: See quieten down More Synonyms of quieten quieten in British English (ˈkwaɪətən) verb mainly British1. (often foll by down) to make or become calm, silent, etc; pacify or become peaceful 2. (transitive) to allay (fear, doubts, etc) quieten in American English (ˈkwaɪətən) verb transitive, verb intransitive British to make or become quiet Examples of 'quieten' in a sentencequieten Chinese translation of 'quieten' vi - (Brit) (also quieten down)
- (= grow calm)
平静(靜)下来(來) (píngjìng xiàlái) - (= grow silent)
安静(靜)下来(來) (ānjìng xiàlái) 美 = quiet
vt - [person, animal]
使 ... 安静(靜) (shǐ ... ānjìng) 美 = quiet
- quickly
- quid
- quiet
- quieten
- quietly
- quietly confident
- quilt
Definition to make or become calm or silent She tried to quieten her breathing. Synonyms subdue quiet shush (informal) Definition to allay (fear or doubts) It took a long time to quieten the paranoia of the West. Synonyms Opposites upset, provoke , intensify , worsen , exacerbate , aggravate phrasal verbSee quieten someone downAdditional synonymsThe meat they'd managed to procure assuaged their hunger. Synonyms calm, still, quiet, relax, satisfy, soften, soothe, appease, lull, pacify, mollify, tranquillizeDefinition to make or become calm She took a deep breath to calm her nerves. Synonyms soothe, settle, quiet, relax, appease, still, allay, assuage, quietenDefinition to make (something) less intense They managed to deaden the sound. Synonyms suppress, reduce, dull, diminish, cushion, damp, mute, stifle, hush, lessen, smother, dampen, muffle, quietenThey gave him morphine to dull the pain. Synonyms relieve, blunt, lessen, moderate, soften, alleviate, allay, mitigate, assuage, take the edge off, palliateDefinition to make or be silent She tried to hush her noisy father. Synonyms quieten, still, silence, suppress, mute, muzzle, shush Definition to calm (fears or suspicions) by deception It is easy to be lulled into a false sense of security. Synonyms calm, soothe, subdue, still, quiet, compose, hush, quell, allay, pacify, lullaby, tranquillize, rock to sleep Definition to make less severe or harsh ways of mitigating the effects of an explosion Synonyms ease, moderate, soften, check, quiet, calm, weaken, dull, diminish, temper, blunt, soothe, subdue, lessen, appease, lighten, remit, allay, placate, abate, tone down, assuage, pacify, mollify, take the edge off, extenuate, tranquillize, palliate, reduce the force of Definition to censor or restrict I held a handkerchief over my mouth to muffle my voice. Synonyms deaden, suppress, gag, stifle, silence, dull, soften, hush, muzzle, quietenDefinition to reduce the volume of a sound The wooded hillside muted the sounds. Synonyms muffle, subdue, moderate, lower, turn down, soften, dampen, tone down, deadenDefinition to lessen the severity of (pain or disease) without curing it Certain drugs can palliate the main symptoms. Synonyms relieve, relax, ease, moderate, diminish, temper, soften, soothe, alleviate, mitigate, assuage, mollifyAdditional synonymsDefinition to overcome or allay He is trying to quell fears of a looming crisis. Synonyms calm, quiet, silence, moderate, dull, soothe, alleviate, appease, allay, mitigate, assuage, pacify, mollify, deadenDefinition to stop (something) from continuing Critics have accused them of trying to stifle debate. Synonyms suppress, repress, prevent, stop, check, silence, curb, restrain, cover up, gag, hush, smother, extinguish, muffle, choke back Definition to make or become quiet or calm Her crying slowly stilled.The people's voice has been stilled. Synonyms quieten, calm, subdue, settle, quiet, silence, soothe, hush, alleviate, lull, tranquillizeDefinition to prevent the continuance or completion of (something) I think she really would have liked to stop everything right there. Synonyms prevent, suspend, cut short, close, break, check, bar, arrest, silence, frustrate, axe (informal), interrupt, restrain, hold back, intercept, hinder, repress, impede, rein in, forestall, nip (something) in the bud Definition to give (someone) a drug to make them calm or calmer The powerful drug is used to tranquillize patients. Synonyms calm, sedate, knock out, lull, drug, quiet, relax, compose, soothe, quell, pacify, stupefy, settle your nerves |