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quieten

verb , chiefly British

Synonyms and Antonyms of quieten

1 to free from distress or disturbance

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

Synonyms of quieten

becalm, calm, compose, lull, lullaby, quiet, salve, settle, soothe, still, tranquilize (also tranquillize)

Words Related to quieten

appease, conciliate, hush, mollify, pacify, placate

allay, alleviate, assuage, ease, lay, mitigate, quell, relax, relieve, solace

narcotize, sedate, stupefy

Near Antonyms of quieten

aggravate, heighten, intensify

arouse, excite, foment, incite, rouse, stir (up), work up

Antonyms of quieten

agitate, discompose, disquiet, disturb, key (up), perturb, upset, vex

2 to stop the noise or speech of

one young chap was trying to quieten down the group

Synonyms of quieten

dumb, extinguish, hush, mute, quell, quiet, settle, shush, shut up, silence, squelch, still

Near Antonyms of quieten

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