quieten

1. Become quiet or quieter (synset 202194634)
   "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
   is a type of: change intensity - increase or decrease in intensity
   same as: hush, pipe down, quiesce, quiet, quiet down
   verb group: hush, hush up, quieten, shut up, silence, still - cause to be quiet or not talk
2. Make calm or still (synset 201768652)
   "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
   is a type of: comfort, console, solace, soothe - give moral or emotional strength to
   subtypes:

   • 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
   same as: calm, calm down, lull, quiet, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize
3. Cause to be quiet or not talk (synset 200462448)
   "Please silence the children in the church!"
   causes: hush - become quiet or still; fall silent
   is a type of: conquer, stamp down, subdue, suppress - bring under control by force or authority
   subtypes:

   • 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
   same as: hush, hush up, shut up, silence, still
   verb group: hush, pipe down, quiesce, quiet, quiet down, quieten - become quiet or quieter

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