settle down

Verb
  1. Settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground (synset 201992472)
    "dust settled on the roofs"
    is a type of: lay, place, pose, position, put, set - put into a certain place or abstract location
    subtypes: sediment - settle as sediment
    same as: settle
  2. Become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style (synset 200416323)
    "He finally settled down"
    is a type of: stabilise, stabilize - become stable or more stable
    subtypes: roost - settle down or stay, as if on a roost
    same as: root, settle, steady down, take root
  3. Become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation (synset 201767681)
    "After the fight both men need to cool off."; "It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again."
    is a type of: change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
    same as: calm, calm down, chill out, cool it, cool off, simmer down

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