" quieters "

1: as in mufflers, softeners;

•  Synonyms : 

•  mufflers,

•  softeners,

•  soft pedals,

•  dampers,

•  mutes

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to become still and orderly;

  * e.g., " ... the museum docent told the rowdy youngsters to quiet down for the tour "

•  Synonyms : 

•  calm (down),

•  chill out,

•  cool,

•  hush,

•  pipe down,

•  settle (down)

•  Antonyms : 

•  act up,

•  carry on,

•  cut up

2: to free from distress or disturbance;

  * e.g., " ... quiet a crying toddler with candy "

•  Synonyms : 

•  becalm,

•  calm,

•  compose,

•  lull,

•  lullaby,

•  quieten,

•  salve,

•  settle,

•  soothe,

•  still,

•  tranquilize

•  Antonyms : 

•  agitate,

•  discompose,

•  disquiet,

•  disturb,

•  key (up),

•  perturb,

•  upset,

•  vex

3: to stop the noise or speech of;

  * e.g., " ... the nanny could quiet unruly children with just a look "

•  Synonyms : 

•  dumb,

•  extinguish,

•  hush,

•  mute,

•  quell,

•  quieten,

•  settle,

•  shush,

•  shut up,

•  silence,

•  squelch,

•  still

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to stop talking;

  * e.g., " ... the kids quieted down when they realized I was about to ask them if they wanted ice cream "

•  Synonyms : 

•  belt up,

•  clam up,

•  dry up,

•  dummy up,

•  hush,

•  pipe down,

•  shut up

•  Antonyms : 

•  speak,

•  talk