1. The act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)
   - appeasement

1. Make calm or still
   - calm down, quiet, tranquilize [N. Amer], tranquillize, tranquillise [Brit], quieten, lull, still 
2. Make steady
   - steady, becalm 
3. Become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
   - calm down, cool off, chill out, simmer down, settle down, cool it, wind down, take a chill pill 
4. Cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
   - sedate, tranquilize [N. Amer], tranquillize, tranquillise [Brit]

Type of: affect, change state, comfort, console, social control, solace, soothe, stabilise [Brit], stabilize, turn

Antonym: agitate

Encyclopedia: Calm

• unfocussed
• unfold
• unfolding
• unforbearing
• unforced
• unforceful
• unforeseeable
• unforeseen
• unforesightful
• unforested
• unforethoughtful
• unforfeitable
• unforgettable
• unforgettably
• unforgivable
• unforgivably
• unforgiving
• unforgivingly
• unformatted capacity
• unformed
• unforthcoming
• unfortunate
• unfortunate person
• unfortunately
• unfounded