quieten
to become quiet (often followed by down).
to make quiet.
Origin of quieten
1Other words from quieten
- qui·et·en·er, noun
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How to use quieten in a sentence
Pippa is facing renewed pressure from the palace to quieten down and behave like a good girl.
Jack, as was natural, first recovered himself, and did all in his power to quieten the hysterical emotion of Dolores.
The Harlequin Opal, Vol. 2 (of 3) | Fergus HumeOne was obliged to walk up and down quickly in order to gradually quieten the pumping lungs.
In the Foreign Legion | Erwin RosenNow, just quieten yourself down and tell me all Lyne told you about her, will you, my lad?
The Daffodil Mystery | Edgar WallaceBut that 'ere girth, and layin' him on his side, will quieten the movements of his chest, and jest give him a chance.
Indian and Scout | F. S. Brereton
But th' cheerman saw her comin, an' managed to stop it, but it wor noa easy job to quieten her.
Yorksher Puddin' | John Hartley
British Dictionary definitions for quieten
/ (ˈkwaɪətən) /
(often foll by down) to make or become calm, silent, etc; pacify or become peaceful
(tr) to allay (fear, doubts, etc)
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