quieten

[kwahy-i-tn] / ˈkwaɪ ɪ tn /

VERB

silence

Synonyms

STRONG

clam dampen deaden dull extinguish gag hush lull muffle mute muzzle overawe quash quell quiet shush soft pedal squelch stifle still subdue suppress tongue-tie

WEAK

choke off clam up close up cool it cut off cut short decrease the volume dry up dumb dummy up hold one's tongue hush one's mouth hush-hush keep it down pipe down quiet down say nothing shut up sit on strike dumb

Antonyms

STRONG

agitate allow disturb encourage help irritate let go release start

Example Sentences

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“Maybe you shouldn’t be speaking every day. You should just let things quieten down,” Macron said on Thursday.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2026

He said the team owed under-pressure boss Gregor Townsend a performance to quieten the noise around his future.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Martin Zubimendi's long-range drive just before half-time settled the nerves of the home crowd at the Emirates Stadium before Viktor Gyokeres struck twice to quieten his critics.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

The umpire had to repeatedly call for spectators to quieten down as they tried, unsuccessfully, to will Eala to victory.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

I picked up the moaning child and took him outside, trying to quieten him.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

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