quieten down
verb
quietened down; quietening down; quietens down
British
: to become quiet or quieter
The children started to quieten down after dinner.
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“Quieten down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quieten%20down. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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