quieten

[kwahy-i-tn] / ˈkwaɪ ɪ tn /

VERB

silence

Synonyms

STRONG

clam dampen deaden dull extinguish gag hush lull muffle mute muzzle overawe quash quell quiet shush soft pedal squelch stifle still subdue suppress tongue-tie

WEAK

choke off clam up close up cool it cut off cut short decrease the volume dry up dumb dummy up hold one's tongue hush one's mouth hush-hush keep it down pipe down quiet down say nothing shut up sit on strike dumb

Antonyms

STRONG

agitate allow disturb encourage help irritate let go release start

Example Sentences

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Clearly, music seemed to quieten the internal storm.

From BBC

But in the afternoon Marsh quietened the England support, bullying the bowling with an imperious knock.

From BBC

The situation began to quieten on Sunday, and on the night of Monday to Tuesday police arrested 81 people, according to the ministry.

From Reuters

It didn't disappear with the arrival of Mr Sunak in Number 10, but it quietened down substantially.

From BBC

Rotating the strike with intelligent running, Smith and Labuschagne took the sting from the situation and quietened the crowd.

From BBC