transcription, транскрипция: [ kwaɪət(ə)n ]
( 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