quieten

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkwaɪətən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kwī′i tn)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
qui•et•en  (kwī′i tn),USA pronunciation [Chiefly Brit.]
v.i. 
  1. British Termsto become quiet (often fol. by down).

v.t. 
  1. British Termsto make quiet.
  • quiet1 + -en1 1820–30
qui′et•en•er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
quieten / ˈkwaɪətən/
  1. (often followed by down) to make or become calm, silent, etc; pacify or become peaceful
  2. (transitive) to allay (fear, doubts, etc)
'quieten' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
hush - quiet - sedate

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