Synonyms of quietens

quietens

verb

present tense third-person singular of quieten, chiefly British

1

as in calms

to free from distress or disturbance

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• calms
• soothes
• lulls
• quiets
• composes
• appeases
• relaxes
• settles
• tranquilizes
• stills
• hushes
• relieves
• tranquillizes
• quells
• lullabies
• eases
• pacifies
• placates
• salves
• becalms
• alleviates
• mollifies
• conciliates
• allays
• mitigates
• stupefies
• assuages
• lays
• solaces
• sedates
• narcotizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• keys (up)
• disturbs
• upsets
• perturbs
• agitates
• intensifies
• vexes
• disquiets
• aggravates
• heightens
• arouses
• rouses
• excites
• incites
• discomposes
• stirs (up)
• works up
• foments

2

as in quiets

to stop the noise or speech of

one young chap was trying to quieten down the group

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quiets
• shushes
• silences
• hushes
• mutes
• settles
• extinguishes
• stills
• quells
• squelches
• dumbs
• shuts up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stirs
• agitates