Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - quieten
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(quietens, quietening, quietened) 1. If you quieten someone or something, or if they quieten, you make them become less noisy, less active, or silent. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use quiet) She tried to quieten her breathing... A man shouted and the dogs suddenly quietened. VERB: V n, V 2. To quieten fears or complaints means to persuade people that there is no good reason for them. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use quiet) Russian intelligence will take a long time to quieten the paranoia of the West. VERB: V n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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also quiet AmE v 1 also quieten down to become less noisy or less active, or to make someone or something do this (The chatter quietened briefly when she came into the room. | Things tend to quieten down after the Christmas rush.) 2 to make someone feel less frightened or worried ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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