n.
Function: verb
1
Synonyms: SILENCE , choke (off), hush, ||quieten, shush, shut up, still
Related Words: abate, decrease, lessen
Contrasted Words: excite, provoke, quicken, stimulate; awaken, rally, stir
2
Synonyms: CALM , allay, becalm, compose, lull, ||quieten, settle, soothe, still, tranquilize
Contrasted Words: agitate; unhinge, untune
Antonyms: disquiet; excite