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to quiet down
/kwˈaɪət dˈaʊn/
/kwˈaɪət dˈaʊn/
quieten downto quiet down
[phrase form: quiet]
01
to become silent or less noisy
Examples
The children were asked to quiet down during the school assembly.
The audience started to quiet down as the performance began.
02
to make someone or something become quiet
Examples
He tried to quiet the barking dog down by giving it a treat.
I attempted to quiet the children down with a bedtime story.
