" quietens "

1: to free from distress or disturbance;

  * e.g., " ... the nanny tried to quieten the children with assurances that help was on its way "

•  Synonyms : 

•  becalms,

•  calms,

•  composes,

•  lullabies,

•  lulls,

•  quiets,

•  salves,

•  settles,

•  soothes,

•  stills,

•  tranquilizes

•  Antonyms : 

•  agitates,

•  discomposes,

•  disquiets,

•  disturbs,

•  keys (up),

•  perturbs,

•  upsets,

•  vexes

2: to stop the noise or speech of;

  * e.g., " ... one young chap was trying to quieten down the group "

•  Synonyms : 

•  dumbs,

•  extinguishes,

•  hushes,

•  mutes,

•  quells,

•  quiets,

•  settles,

•  shushes,

•  shuts up,

•  silences,

•  squelches,

•  stills

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to free from distress or disturbance;

  * e.g., " ... the nanny tried to quieten the children with assurances that help was on its way "

•  Synonyms : 

•  becalm,

•  calm,

•  compose,

•  lull,

•  lullaby,

•  quiet,

•  salve,

•  settle,

•  soothe,

•  still,

•  tranquilize

•  Antonyms : 

•  agitate,

•  discompose,

•  disquiet,

•  disturb,

•  key (up),

•  perturb,

•  upset,

•  vex

2: to stop the noise or speech of;

  * e.g., " ... one young chap was trying to quieten down the group "

•  Synonyms : 

•  dumb,

•  extinguish,

•  hush,

•  mute,

•  quell,

•  quiet,

•  settle,

•  shush,

•  shut up,

•  silence,

•  squelch,

•  still

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)