quieten
/ˈkwaɪətn/verb
उच्चारण क्वायटन
शांत होना, शांत करना, चुप कराना
Core word
verb
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[I, T] ~ (sb/sth) (down) British
to become calmer or less noisy; to make somebody or something calmer or less noisy
शांत होना, शांत करना, चुप कराना
- The children quietened down when the teacher came in.
- Radhika tried to quieten the crying baby with a song.
- The guard asked the crowd to quieten down.
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- The wind began to quieten after midnight.
- A story at bedtime always quietens the little ones.
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[T] ~ sth British
to make a feeling, especially of doubt or worry, less strong
(शंका या चिंता को) कम करना, दूर करना
- The minister's statement did little to quieten public fears.
- A calm talk with her teacher helped to quieten Radhika's fear before the interview.
- Kind words quietened her fears about the test.
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- The doctor's reassurance quietened his worries.
- The company's promise did little to quieten angry customers.
Synonyms allay calm ease assuage
Opposite arouse stir up
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
British and American: quieten is mainly British, while American English usually uses quiet as a verb, as in 'quiet down'.
Quieten मुख्य रूप से British English में प्रयोग होता है, जबकि American English में आमतौर पर quiet को ही verb की तरह प्रयोग किया जाता है, जैसे 'quiet down'।