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quieten
/ ˈɲɪəə /
verb
- often foll by down to make or become calm, silent, etc; pacify or become peaceful
- tr to allay (fear, doubts, etc)
Other Word Forms
- ܾij·· noun
Example Sentences
Every few minutes, the chatter would be momentarily quietened by a voice hissing over the loudspeaker: "Silenzio."
That brought more fan frustration given that by not publicly stating his desire to stay or leave, Alexander-Arnold had done little to quieten speculation over where he will be playing football next season.
Questions have regularly been raised about Raducanu's resilience and the manner of this gutsy victory will quieten many of her doubters.
Mrs Jackson, also of Darlington, and who runs a photography studio, said: "Things quieten down over Christmas so the money for the shifts was going to be very handy."
They didn't just quieten the home crowd, they stunned them into silence.
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