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noun. , plural qui·e·tus·es. a finishing stroke; anything that effectually ends or settles: Having given a quietus to the argument, she left. discharge or release from life. a period of retirement or inactivity. quietus. / -ˈeɪtəs; kwaɪˈiːtəs / noun. anything that serves to quash, eliminate, or kill. to give the quietus to a rumour.
quietus. ( kwaɪˈiːtəs; -ˈeɪtəs) n, pl -tuses. 1. anything that serves to quash, eliminate, or kill: to give the quietus to a rumour. 2. a release from life; death. 3. the discharge or settlement of debts, duties, etc.
something that makes a person or situation calm. Definition of quietus noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun Word forms: plural -tuses. 1. anything that serves to quash, eliminate, or kill. to give the quietus to a rumour. 2. a release from life; death. 3. the discharge or settlement of debts, duties, etc. Collins English Dictionary.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Death qui‧e‧tus /kwaɪˈiːtəs, kwiˈeɪtəs $ kwaɪˈiːtəs/ noun [ singular] formal 1 the death of a person 2 the end of something Examples from the Corpus quietus • Gradually she led the interview to a quietus, a normality of future projects.
Definitions of 'quietus' 1. anything that serves to quash, eliminate, or kill. [...] 2. a release from life; death. [...] 3. the discharge or settlement of debts, duties, etc. [...] More. Synonyms of 'quietus' • death, end, finish, demise (euphemistic) [...] More. Examples of 'quietus' in a sentence.
noun. Discharge or release from life; death. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Discharge or release from debt, obligation, or office. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Anything that serves to quiet, curb, or end an activity. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Anything that kills. Webster's New World. Synonyms: eternal rest.
