quieten

[kwahy-i-tn]

verb (used without object)

1. to become quiet (often followed bydown ).

verb (used with object)

1. to make quiet.

quieten

/ ˈkwaɪətən /

verb

1. (often foll by down) to make or become calm, silent, etc; pacify or become peaceful

2. (tr) to allay (fear, doubts, etc)

Other Word Forms

• quietener noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of quieten¹

First recorded in 1820–30; quiet + -en ¹

Example Sentences

After two weeks of taking 270mg a day, she says the noise in her head started to quieten.

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The anxiety and obligations quietened as the brain was flooded with feel-good chemicals.

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A desire to quieten the notoriously boisterous New York fans was one reason.

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Certainly Donald wants his golfers to get off to a fast start to try to quieten what are expected to be vociferous home fans.

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It is traditionally the role of the visiting team to quieten the home crowd in encounters such as this.

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