quiet down

as inlull

as insilence
as inunwind
as inquieten
as inshush

Synonyms for quiet down

verb calm, ease off

Antonyms for quiet down

Word Origin & History

c.1300, "freedom from disturbance or conflict; calm, stillness," from Old French quiete "rest, repose, tranquility" and directly from Latin quies (genitive quietis) "a lying still, rest, repose, peace," from PIE root *qwi- "rest" (cf. Old Persian shiyati-, Avestan shaiti- "well-being;" Avestan shyata- "happy;" Gothic hveila, Old English hwil "space of time;" see while (n.)). Late 14c. as "inactivity, rest, repose."

Example Sentences for quiet down

The mob may quiet down, an' then again they may grow worse, so there's no sayin' what'll happen.

When the time comes they may kick a little, but they'll quiet down.

It was some moments before she could quiet down, after her painful recital.

Yet she had thought of it, and the thought would not quiet down.

It's quiet down there, and, when I get through for the day, I can read.

Gimbel'll get what he wants, then he'll quiet down and hope to make a senior society.

(waiting a few seconds for the applause to quiet down, says).

It's a little too much for him just now, but he'll quiet down after a bit.

It was so quiet down there; no one could take Donnie away from her.

He will quiet down in a minute; but I couldn't disappoint him.

quiet down

Synonyms for quiet down

Antonyms for quiet down

lulled

lulling

quieten

quietened

shush

quiet down

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Antonyms for quiet down

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lulled

lulling

quieten

quietened

shush

Synonyms for quiet down

lull