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quieten

Word family 
qui·et·en /ˈkwaɪətn/ British EnglishBrE, quiet American English verb  
1  [intransitiveI, transitiveT] (also quieten down British EnglishBrE)LESS to become calmer and less noisy or active, or to make someone or something do this (使)平静；(使)安静
 Javed Miandad appealed for calm, but he failed to quieten the protesters.
贾维德•米安达德呼吁大家冷静，但他未能让抗议者安静下来。
 Quiet down and get ready for bed!
别闹了，准备睡觉！
 Things tend to quieten down after Christmas.
圣诞节过后，一切都会平静下来。
2  [transitiveT]FRIGHTENED to reduce a feeling such as fear or worry 使〔情绪〕缓解，使减轻
 I managed to quieten her fears.
我设法减轻了她的恐惧。
Examples from the Corpus
quieten• Her travelling companions had quietened, as if some one in authority had arrived.• I decided to stay where I was at the moment until things quietened down.• It didn't knock her unconscious, but at least it quietened her enough to let me get at Jules.• Cardiff quietened Jimmy with a gesture that meant: Let him talk.• Invent some reason to quieten old Nosy Salt.• The driver tried to quieten the horses as two screeching cats, fighting over some vermin, scurried out of the shadows.• When one conceals matters, one does not necessarily quieten them.• In an attempt to quieten things down, executive producer George Harrison arranged for a press conference in London.
qui·et·en verb
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来自牛津高阶英汉双解词典(第9版)
quiet·enBrE /ˈkwaɪətn/NAmE /ˈkwaɪətn/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they quieten BrE /ˈkwaɪətn/ NAmE /ˈkwaɪətn/present simple - he / she / it quietens BrE /ˈkwaɪətnz/ NAmE /ˈkwaɪətnz/past simple quietened BrE /ˈkwaɪətnd/ NAmE /ˈkwaɪətnd/past participle quietened BrE /ˈkwaɪətnd/ NAmE /ˈkwaɪətnd/ -ing form quietening BrE /ˈkwaɪətnɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈkwaɪətnɪŋ/ [I, T] ~ (sb/sth) (down) (BrE) to become calmer or less noisy; to make sb/sth calmer or less noisy （使）安静下来，平静些◆The chatter of voices gradually quietened. 唧唧喳喳的声音渐渐地平静了。🔊🔊◆Things seem to have quietened down a bit this afternoon (= we are not so busy, etc.). 今天下午，事情似乎平静些了。🔊🔊
来自牛津高阶（第10版 英汉双解） V7.6

quieten

verb
/ˈkwaɪətn/
/ˈkwaɪətn/
[intransitive, transitive] (British English)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they quieten
/ˈkwaɪətn/
/ˈkwaɪətn/
he / she / it quietens
/ˈkwaɪətnz/
/ˈkwaɪətnz/
past simple quietened
/ˈkwaɪətnd/
/ˈkwaɪətnd/
past participle quietened
/ˈkwaɪətnd/
/ˈkwaɪətnd/
-ing form quietening
/ˈkwaɪətnɪŋ/
/ˈkwaɪətnɪŋ/
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  1. quieten (somebody/something) (down) to become calmer or less noisy; to make somebody/something calmer or less noisy（使）安静下来，平静些
    • The chatter of voices gradually quietened.唧唧喳喳的声音渐渐地平静了。
    • Things seem to have quietened down a bit this afternoon (= we are not so busy, etc.).今天下午，事情似乎平静些了。
    • The police appealed for calm, but it failed to quieten the protesters.警方呼吁抗议者保持冷静，但没有奏效。
来自新牛津英汉双解大词典(第2版)
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quieten

/ˈkwaɪətən/
verb
chiefly Brit. make or become quiet and calm
〈主英〉(使)安静下来; (使)平静下来; 平息:

with obj. her mother was trying to quieten her

她妈妈试图让她平静下来

no obj. things seemed to have quietened down.

事态似乎已经平静下来。

来自韦氏高阶英汉双解词典v3

quieten

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
quieten /ˈkwajətən/ verb
quietens; quietened; quietening
quieten
/ˈkwajətən/
verb
quietens; quietened; quietening
Learner's definition of QUIETEN
[+ object] British
: 2quiet

quieten down

[phrasal verb] British
: to become quiet or quieter平息下来；安静下来
来自Merriam-Webster Dictionary Online

quieten

verbqui·et·en\ˈkwī-ə-tən \

Definition of quieten

quietened; quieteningplay \ˈkwī-ət-niŋ, ˈkwī-ə-tᵊn-iŋ\
chiefly British
: quiet

Examples of quieten in a Sentence

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

  2. one young chap was trying to quieten down the group

Recent Examples of quieten from the Web

Origin and Etymology of quieten

2quiet + 2-en

Related Phrases

来自Collins COBUILD overhaul V2.30
quieten
kwaɪətən ˈkwaɪətən
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense quietens, present participle quietening, past tense , past participle quietened
1 V-ERG

(使)安静;(使）平静下来 If you quieten someone or something, or if they quieten, you make them become less noisy, less active, or silent. (使)安静;(使）平静下来 [mainly British]

  • She tried to quieten her breathing. [VERB noun]

    她努力让呼吸平缓下来。

  • A man shouted and the dogs suddenly quietened. [VERB]

    一个男人喊了一声，狗儿们就一下子安静下来了。

SYN silence, subdue, stifle, still
in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 quiet
2 VERB

消除，减轻(恐惧);平息(抱怨) To quieten fears or complaints means to persuade people that there is no good reason for them. 消除，减轻(恐惧);平息(抱怨) [mainly British]

  • Russian intelligence will take a long time to quieten the paranoia of the West. [VERB noun]

    俄罗斯情报机构要花很长时间才能消除西方的疑虑。

SYN soothe, calm, allay, dull
in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 quiet
Phrasal verbs:

quieten down
Trends of quieten
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来自Collins Dictionary Online(2020)

Synonyms of 'quieten'

quieten

Additional synonyms

in the sense of quell
Definition
to overcome or allay
He is trying to quell fears of a looming crisis.
Synonyms
calm,
quiet,
silence,
moderate,
dull,
soothe,
alleviate,
appease,
allay,
mitigate,
assuage,
pacify,
mollify,
deaden
in the sense of stifle
Definition
to stop (something) from continuing
Critics have accused them of trying to stifle debate.
Synonyms
suppress,
repress,
prevent,
stop,
check,
silence,
curb,
restrain,
cover up,
gag,
hush,
smother,
extinguish,
muffle,
choke back
in the sense of still
Definition
to make or become quiet or calm
Her crying slowly stilled.The people's voice has been stilled.
Synonyms
quieten,
calm,
subdue,
settle,
quiet,
silence,
soothe,
hush,
alleviate,
lull,
tranquillize
in the sense of stop
Definition
to prevent the continuance or completion of (something)
I think she really would have liked to stop everything right there.
Synonyms
prevent,
suspend,
cut short,
close,
break,
check,
bar,
arrest,
silence,
frustrate,
axe (informal),
interrupt,
restrain,
hold back,
intercept,
hinder,
repress,
impede,
rein in,
forestall,
nip (something) in the bud
in the sense of tranquillize
Definition
to give (someone) a drug to make them calm or calmer
The powerful drug is used to tranquillize patients.
Synonyms
calm,
sedate,
knock out,
lull,
drug,
quiet,
relax,
compose,
soothe,
quell,
pacify,
stupefy,
settle your nerves

Synonyms of 'quieten'

quieten

Additional synonyms

in the sense of assuage
The meat they'd managed to procure assuaged their hunger.
Synonyms
calm,
still,
quiet,
relax,
satisfy,
soften,
soothe,
appease,
lull,
pacify,
mollify,
tranquillize
in the sense of calm
Definition
to make or become calm
She took a deep breath to calm her nerves.
Synonyms
soothe,
settle,
quiet,
relax,
appease,
still,
allay,
assuage,
quieten
in the sense of deaden
Definition
to make (something) less intense
They managed to deaden the sound.
Synonyms
suppress,
reduce,
dull,
diminish,
cushion,
damp,
mute,
stifle,
hush,
lessen,
smother,
dampen,
muffle,
quieten
in the sense of dull
They gave him morphine to dull the pain.
Synonyms
relieve,
blunt,
lessen,
moderate,
soften,
alleviate,
allay,
mitigate,
assuage,
take the edge off,
palliate
in the sense of hush
Definition
to make or be silent
She tried to hush her noisy father.
Synonyms
quieten,
still,
silence,
suppress,
mute,
muzzle,
shush
in the sense of lull
Definition
to calm (fears or suspicions) by deception
It is easy to be lulled into a false sense of security.
Synonyms
calm,
soothe,
subdue,
still,
quiet,
compose,
hush,
quell,
allay,
pacify,
lullaby,
tranquillize,
rock to sleep
in the sense of mitigate
Definition
to make less severe or harsh
ways of mitigating the effects of an explosion
Synonyms
ease,
moderate,
soften,
check,
quiet,
calm,
weaken,
dull,
diminish,
temper,
blunt,
soothe,
subdue,
lessen,
appease,
lighten,
remit,
allay,
placate,
abate,
tone down,
assuage,
pacify,
mollify,
take the edge off,
extenuate,
tranquillize,
palliate,
reduce the force of
in the sense of muffle
Definition
to censor or restrict
I held a handkerchief over my mouth to muffle my voice.
Synonyms
deaden,
suppress,
gag,
stifle,
silence,
dull,
soften,
hush,
muzzle,
quieten
in the sense of mute
Definition
to reduce the volume of a sound
The wooded hillside muted the sounds.
Synonyms
muffle,
subdue,
moderate,
lower,
turn down,
soften,
dampen,
tone down,
deaden
in the sense of palliate
Definition
to lessen the severity of (pain or disease) without curing it
Certain drugs can palliate the main symptoms.
Synonyms
relieve,
relax,
ease,
moderate,
diminish,
temper,
soften,
soothe,
alleviate,
mitigate,
assuage,
mollify

Chinese translation of 'quieten'

quieten

(ˈkwaɪətn)

vi

  1. (Brit) (also quieten down)
    1. (= grow calm) 平静(靜)下来(來) (píngjìng xiàlái)
    2. (= grow silent) 安静(靜)下来(來) (ānjìng xiàlái)
      美 = quiet

vt

  1. [person, animal] 使 ... 安静(靜) (shǐ ... ānjìng)
    美 = quiet

Nearby words of
quieten

quieten

(kwaɪətən)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense quietens, present participle quietening, past tense, past participle quietened
1. verb
If you quieten someone or something, or if they quieten, you make them become less noisy, less active, or silent.
[mainly British]
She tried to quieten her breathing. [VERB noun]
A man shouted and the dogs suddenly quietened. [VERB]
regional note:   in AM, usually use quiet
Synonyms: silence, subdue, stifle, still   More Synonyms of quieten
2. verb
To quieten fears or complaints means to persuade people that there is no good reason for them.
[mainly British]
The President has been working hard to quieten such fears, assuring investors thathe has no wish to change current policies. [VERB noun]
regional note:   in AM, usually use quiet
Phrasal verbs:
See quieten down
More Synonyms of quieten

quieten in British English

(ˈkwaɪətən)
verb mainly British
1. (often foll by down)
to make or become calm, silent, etc; pacify or become peaceful
2. (transitive)
to allay (fear, doubts, etc)

quieten in American English

(ˈkwaɪətən)
verb transitive, verb intransitive
British
to make or become quiet
Word origin
quiet + -en

Examples of 'quieten' in a sentence
quieten

Spectators do quieten when requested to do so.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The struggle for the pronunciation of our name will no doubt continue long after this fracking business has quietened down.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
She gave me a load of abuse, but it quietened her down.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)

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quieten

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Synonyms of 'quieten'

quieten

1 (verb) 
Definition
to make or become calm or silent
She tried to quieten her breathing.
Synonyms
silence
The shock silenced her completely.
subdue
stifle
Critics have accused them of trying to stifle debate.
still
Her crying slowly stilled.
The people's voice has been stilled.
stop
I think she really would have liked to stop everything right there.
quiet
mute
The wooded hillside muted the sounds.
hush
She tried to hush her noisy father.
quell
He is trying to quell fears of a looming crisis.
muffle
I held a handkerchief over my mouth to muffle my voice.
shush (informal)
2 (verb) 
Definition
to allay (fear or doubts)
It took a long time to quieten the paranoia of the West.
Synonyms
soothe
He would take her in his arms and soothe her.
calm
She took a deep breath to calm her nerves.
allay
He did what he could to allay the children's fears.
dull
They gave him morphine to dull the pain.
blunt
alleviate
A great deal can be done to alleviate back pain.
appease
Cash is on hand to appease mounting frustration.
lull
It is easy to be lulled into a false sense of security.
mitigate
ways of mitigating the effects of an explosion
assuage
The meat they'd managed to procure assuaged their hunger.
mollify
deaden
They managed to deaden the sound.
tranquillize
The powerful drug is used to tranquillize patients.
palliate
Certain drugs can palliate the main symptoms.
Opposites
upset,
provoke
,
intensify
,
worsen
,
exacerbate
,
aggravate

phrasal verb

See quieten someone down

Additional synonyms

in the sense of allay
Definition
to reduce (fear, doubt, or anger)
He did what he could to allay the children's fears.
Synonyms
reduce,
quiet,
relax,
ease,
calm,
smooth,
relieve,
check,
moderate,
dull,
diminish,
compose,
soften,
blunt,
soothe,
subdue,
lessen,
alleviate,
appease,
quell,
mitigate,
assuage,
pacify,
mollify
in the sense of alleviate
Definition
to lessen (pain or suffering)
A great deal can be done to alleviate back pain.
Synonyms
ease,
reduce,
relieve,
moderate,
smooth,
dull,
diminish,
soften,
check,
blunt,
soothe,
subdue,
lessen,
lighten,
quell,
allay,
mitigate,
abate,
slacken,
assuage,
quench,
mollify,
slake,
palliate
in the sense of appease
Definition
to satisfy or relieve (a feeling)
Cash is on hand to appease mounting frustration.
Synonyms
ease,
satisfy,
calm,
relieve,
diminish,
compose,
quiet,
blunt,
soothe,
subdue,
lessen,
alleviate,
lull,
quell,
allay,
mitigate,
assuage,
quench,
tranquillize
来自Cambridge Dictionary Online
quietenverb [ I or T ]uk/ˈkwaɪə.tən/ us/ˈkwaɪə.t̬ən/ UK US quiet

to (cause someone to) become calmer or less noisy（使）平静；（使）安静

The barking dogs quietened (down) when they recognized me.认出我来后，那些吠叫的狗安静了下来。
来自Macmillan English-Chinese Dictionary
quietenVERB I /ˈkwaɪətn/
1. quieten to become less noisy , active , or busy , or make someone or something less noisy , active , or busy （使）安静；（使）平静；（使）平息 He waved his arms to quieten them down. 他挥动双臂，要他们安静一些。 Watch how the baby quietens when he hears the music. 看看婴儿听到音乐时是怎么安静下来的。
2. mainly literaryif a feeling quietens, or something quietens it , it becomes less strong （使）（感情）减轻 The fear within her quietened. 她内心的恐惧减轻了。
PHRASAL VERBS
 ˌquieten ˈdown PHRASAL VB I/T
来自The Little Dict

quieten

[ˈkwaɪətn]quietened, quietening, quietens
VERB39683
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平静下来(100%)
vt.抚慰；使安静
vi.变安静
来自现代英汉汉英综合大辞典
quietenquieten[ˈkwaiətn]vt., vi.1.■[英俚]=quiet (vt. , vi. )