quiesce

Meaning

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

Synonyms

quiet

quiet down

hush

quieten

pipe down

hold in

lull

pacify

settle down

allay

fail silent

becalm

calm

clam up

ease

Translations

stilllegen

التمهيد لقطع الاتصال

apaivagar

inactivitat

callar

asserenar-se

calmar-se

apaivagar-se

fer mutis

tranquil·litzar-se

stillegen

σταδιακή μεταφορά εκτός σύνδεσης

ησυχάζω

σιγώ

apaiser

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kwiˈɛs/

Etymology

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