verb
quieten
KWEYE-uh-tuhn
verb
1
To make quiet, or to become quiet.
"The teacher asked the class to quieten down."
"The wind quietened as the storm passed."
How to Use Quieten
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo become quiet, or to make something or someone quiet.
UK vs US
Mostly used in British English; American English tends to prefer "quiet down" or just "quiet."
Word Forms
quietened past tense, quietens singular
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Etymology
Formed from "quiet" plus the verb-forming suffix "-en," much like "soften" from "soft."