quieten

Meaning

1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, transitive) To make quiet.
2. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, intransitive) To become quiet.

Synonyms

quiet

calm

soothe

calm down

appease

still

hush

quiet

pacify

lull

tranquilize

silence

quiet down

abate

allay

comfort

hush up

make silent

pipe down

placate

quiesce

reassure

restrain

shut up

tranquillise

tranquillize

decrescendo

persuade

make drowsy

assuage

press

quash

wheedle

deaden

damp

make peaceful

relax

prevail upon

rock

🪨

sedate

settle

settle down

become calm

cool off

slacken

slow down

conciliate

compose

subside

suppress

Translations

apaiser

beruhigen

besänftigen

se calmer

calmer

verslaan

calmare

acalmar

calme

apaivagar

aquietar

tranquilliser

placare

bedaren

silenciar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkwaɪ.ə.tən/

Etymology

From quiet + -en (verbal suffix).