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Quieten: meaning, definitions and examples

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quieten

 

[ หˆkwaษชษ™t(ษ™)n ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

calm

To make or become quiet, silent, or calm.

Synonyms

calm, silence, still

Examples of usage

  • He tried to quieten the crowd by raising his hand.
  • The wind began to quieten as the storm passed.
Context #2 | Verb

reduce

To make something less intense, loud, or active.

Synonyms

diminish, lessen, subdue

Examples of usage

  • She turned down the volume to quieten the music.
  • He took a deep breath to quieten his racing heart.

Translations

Translations of the word "quieten" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น acalmar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเคพเค‚เคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ (shant karna)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช beruhigen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menenangkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐัะฟะพะบะพั—ั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ uspokoiฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้™ใ‚ใ‚‹ (shizumeru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท calmer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ calmar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sakinleลŸtirmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ง„์ •์‹œํ‚ค๋‹ค (jinjeongsikida)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠู‡ุฏุฆ (yahdi)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uklidnit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ukฤพudniลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฎ‰้™ (ฤn jรฌng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pomiriti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rรณa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ั‹ะฝั‹ัˆั‚ะฐะฝะดั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒฌแƒงแƒœแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ (datsq'nareba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sakitlษ™ลŸdirmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ calmar

Etymology

The word 'quieten' originated from the Middle English word 'quieten', which means 'to make quiet'. It has been in use since the 14th century. The word has evolved over time to represent the action of making something quiet or calm. It is commonly used in British English and is often interchangeable with 'quiet' in American English.

See also: disquiet, disquieted, disquieting, disquietingly, quiet, quietly, quietness.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,369, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.