quieten

verb

qui·​et·​en ˈkwī-ə-tən 

quietened; quietening

ˈkwī-ət-niŋ, 

ˈkwī-ə-tᵊn-iŋ 

chiefly British

: quiet

Synonyms of quieten

• calm
• soothe
• lull
• compose
• appease
• quiet

Examples of quieten in a Sentence

the nanny tried to quieten the children with assurances that help was on its way

one young chap was trying to quieten down the group

Recent Examples on the Web

His willingness to move to Rio de Janeiro upon taking the job endeared him to the cynical public, as did his decision to call up Neymar to his squad to quieten the noise the forward’s potential exclusion would have brought with it. — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

The carnival-like jamboree quietened dramatically and jubilation was replaced by tension. — Will Jeanes, New York Times, 20 June 2026

The festival sought to quieten frustration by issuing a lengthy statement in the middle of the edition. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2026

While the major protests from earlier this week have quietened, the country remains tense as troops patrol the city and efforts to put an interim government in place continue. — Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

quiet entry 2 + -en entry 2

First Known Use

circa 1828, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing quieten

• quieten down

Rhymes for quieten

• biotin