quieten down
phrasal verb
quietened down; quietening down; quietens down
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: to become quiet or quieter
The children started to quieten down after dinner.
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Meanwhile, fear is curtailed: the amygdala, the brain’s threat response system, quietens down.
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Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 29 June 2023
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Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 29 June 2023
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“Quieten down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quieten%20down. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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