quieten

verb
UK: /ˈkwaɪətən/
US: /ˈkwaɪətən/

  1. To become quieter.

    1. The children quieten after the teacher speaks.
    2. As the night deepened, the forest gradually began to quieten.

  2. To make someone or something quieter.

    1. Can you quieten the dog? It barks a lot.
    2. She tried to quieten her nerves before the big performance.

Synonyms

calm soothe hush still silence pacify muffle
quieten intransitive-verb

  1. To become or cause to become less active or troublesome.

    1. The protests quieten down after the agreement.
    2. The government hopes new measures will quieten the situation.
quieten transitive-verb

  1. To make someone or something less active or troublesome.

    1. I gave him milk to quieten his stomach.
    2. The new regulations were introduced to quieten the market down.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "quieten" in English means: To become quieter., To make someone or something quieter..

The phonetic transcription of "quieten" is /ˈkwaɪətən/ in British English and /ˈkwaɪətən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "quieten": calm, soothe, hush, still, silence, pacify, muffle.

Example usage of "quieten": "The children quieten after the teacher speaks.". More examples on the page.