quieten

v 1: become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the

speaker entered" [syn: {hush}, {quiet}, {quiesce}, {quiet

down}, {pipe down}]

2: make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

[syn: {calm}, {calm down}, {quiet}, {tranquilize}, {tranquillize},

{lull}, {still}] [ant: {agitate}]

3: cause to be quiet or not talk; "This threat ought to shut

them up!" [syn: {hush}, {silence}, {still}, {shut up}, {hush

up}]