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   Qui·et·en

   /ˈkwīətn/

   

   verb

   • 1. make or become quiet and calm: British "her mother was trying to quieten her" Similar silencemake quieterhushshushquietstillinformal:shut upfall silentstop talkingbreak offbecome quietquieten downgrow silentshushhold one's tongueinformal:shut upclam upshut itpipe downshut one's mouth/face/trapput a sock in itbutton one's lipbutton itcut the cacklewrap upsave itcalmcalm downpacifysoothesubduetranquillizecoolcontentsilencerelaxcomfortcomposeallayappeaseassuagemollifypalliateeaselessenreduceabatemitigatemoderatestifledulldeadenlulltempersubjugaterepressquellquashovercomerise above

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   What does quieten mean?

   • callar, hacer callar, tranquilizar… silenciar, ficar em silêncio, acalmar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! QUIETEN definition: to (cause someone to) become calmer or less noisy: . Learn more.

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   What does quiet mean in English?

   • From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English qui‧et‧en /ˈkwaɪətn/ British English, quiet American English verb 1 [ intransitive, transitive] (also quieten down British English) to become calmer and less noisy or active, or to make someone or something do this Javed Miandad appealed for calm, but he failed to quieten the protesters.

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   What does quieten a fear mean?

   • To quieten fears or complaints means to persuade people that there is no good reason for them. The President has been working hard to quieten such fears, assuring investors that he has no wish to change current policies. [VERB noun] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary.

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   What is an example of a quieten?

   • Examples from the Corpus quieten • Her travelling companions had quietened, as if some one in authority had arrived. • I decided to stay where I was at the moment until things quietened down. • It didn't knock her unconscious, but at least it quietened her enough to let me get at Jules.

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   Quieten is a British verb that means to make something quiet or calm. Learn its synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Quieten means to make someone or something less noisy or calm. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and hear the pronunciation.

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   Quieten definition: to become quiet (often followed by down).. See examples of QUIETEN used in a sentence.

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   3 days ago · Quieten means to make or become quiet, silent, or peaceful. It is mainly used in British English and has synonyms such as silence, subdue, or still. See how to use quieten in sentences and compare it with quiet.

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   Quieten is a verb that means to make someone or something less noisy or less likely to cause trouble. It is also spelled as quieten in British English. Learn more about its meaning, pronunciation, frequency, and origin in the Oxford English Dictionary.

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   Quieten means to become calmer and less noisy or active, or to make someone or something do this. Learn more about the word family, usage and examples of quieten in British and American English.

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    Quieten means to make someone or something less noisy or calmer. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and see synonyms, antonyms, and translations.