quietens
Brings to stillness
Quietens is the British English form of quiets—to make or become quiet.
A parent quietens a crying baby; a crowd quietens as the speaker approaches the podium.
The wind quietened as evening fell.
American English strongly prefers quiets.
Makes quiet or calm
- mutesSilences or softens
- shushesUrges silence vocally
- mufflesSuppresses sound
- stiflesSuppresses or restrains
suppresses · gags · dampens · smothers · deadens · quells · whispers · soft-spoken
Gently relieves distress
- settlesComes to rest
- pacifiesBrings to calm
- tranquilizesSubdues with calming drugs
- relaxesBecomes less tense
eases · stills · lulls · gentles · placates · subdues · mollifies · appeases
Gradually becomes less intense
tapers · diminishes · lessens · dwindles · recedes · softens · trails off · peters out
hushes
Makes quiet or calm
stifles · suppresses · gags · dampens · smothers · deadens · quells · whispers · soft-spoken · soundproofs
soothes
Gently relieves distress
- settlesComes to rest
- pacifiesBrings to calm
- tranquilizesSubdues with calming drugs
relaxes · eases · stills · lulls · gentles · placates · subdues · mollifies · appeases · composes
dies down
Gradually becomes less intense
wanes · tapers · diminishes · lessens · dwindles · recedes · softens · trails off · peters out · settles down
- quieted downGrew calm and still
- quieten downBecome less noisy
- quietened downGrew calmer and softer
quieted, quieten, quieter, quietest, disquieted, quietening, quietened