quieten
verb/ɐkjɛˈtaɾ/medium
a·qui·e·tar
Definition
To make or become quiet, calm, or tranquil; to soothe.
The teacher tried to quieten the noisy class.
The storm quietened down by the evening.
Common collocations
to quieten the spiritsto quieten one's conscienceto quieten the seato quieten down
Idiomatic expressions
- Quieten one's tongue (to be quiet)
- Quieten the butterflies (to calm one's nerves)
Etymology
Do latim quietare, de quietus, 'quieto, calmo'.