quiesce

Betekenis (Engels)

1. To become quiet or quieter.
2. To make temporarily inactive or disabled.
3. To pause or reduce the activity of (a device or application), for example to prepare it for backups or other maintenance.

Sinonieme

quiet

quiet down

hush

quieten

pipe down

hold in

lull

pacify

settle down

allay

fail silent

becalm

calm

clam up

ease

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/kwiˈɛs/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Latin quiēscō ("I rest, repose, become quiet").