quieten
English Thesaurus
1. cause to be quiet or not talk (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | shush, |
| definition | : | silence (someone) by uttering `shush!' (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | calm down, lull, |
| definition | : | become quiet or less intensive (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | shout down, |
| definition | : | silence or overwhelm by shouting (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | gag, muzzle, |
| definition | : | prevent from speaking out (verb.perception) |
| cause | : | hush, |
| definition | : | become quiet or still; fall silent (verb.change) |
2. make calm or still (verb.emotion)
| hyponym | : | lull, |
| definition | : | calm by deception (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | compose, |
| definition | : | calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | assure, reassure, |
| definition | : | cause to feel sure; give reassurance to (verb.emotion) |
3. become quiet or quieter (verb.perception)
| hypernym | : | change intensity, |
| definition | : | increase or decrease in intensity (verb.perception) |
4. cause to be quiet or not talk (verb.change)
| antonym | : | louden, |
| definition | : | cause to become loud (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | muffler, silencer, |
| definition | : | a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | silencer, |
| definition | : | short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | muteness, silence, |
| definition | : | a refusal to speak when expected (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | quiet, silence, |
| definition | : | the absence of sound (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | silence, |
| definition | : | the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking) (noun.state) |
5. make calm or still (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | letup, lull, |
| definition | : | a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished (noun.time) |
6. become quiet or quieter (verb.perception)
| antonym | : | louden, |
| definition | : | become louder (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | quiet, silence, |
| definition | : | the absence of sound (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | quiescent, |
| definition | : | being quiet or still or inactive (adj.all) |
7. cause to be quiet or not talk (verb.change)
| antonym | : | louden, |
| definition | : | cause to become loud (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | muffler, silencer, |
| definition | : | a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | silencer, |
| definition | : | short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | muteness, silence, |
| definition | : | a refusal to speak when expected (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | quiet, silence, |
| definition | : | the absence of sound (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | silence, |
| definition | : | the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking) (noun.state) |
8. make calm or still (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | letup, lull, |
| definition | : | a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished (noun.time) |
9. become quiet or quieter (verb.perception)
| antonym | : | louden, |
| definition | : | become louder (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | quiet, silence, |
| definition | : | the absence of sound (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | quiescent, |
| definition | : | being quiet or still or inactive (adj.all) |
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