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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | hush, pipe down, quiesce, quiet, quiet down |
| Type of | change intensity |
| Verb group | hush, silence, hush up, still, shut up |
Examples of quieten
quieten
The king's speech was intended to quieten the religious current in Saudi Arabia.
From the guardian.co.uk
Horn shavings, boiled in water, are said to quieten the liver and quell fevers.
From the economist.com
Afterwards, he tried to quieten the child's tears before his mother returned.
From the guardian.co.uk
The players left the field for 20 minutes in an attempt to quieten the crowd.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The hype that surrounds X Factor 2011 is starting to finally quieten down.
From the hecklerspray.com
But the only way to quieten markets is to put these reforms on the agenda.
From the economist.com
The president had to raise his hand several times to quieten the crowd.
From the cnn.com
As the economy rebounds and public outrage subsides, the clamour for change will quieten.
From the economist.com
One of the best ways to manage stress is to learn to quieten your mind.
From the express.co.uk
- Become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
- Calm: make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
- Hush: cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"
- To make quiet; To become quiet
