qui ‧ et ‧ en /ˈkwaɪətn/ BrE AmE British English , quiet American English verb
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ quiet , ↑ disquiet , ↑ quietness , ↑ quietism , ↑ quietude ; verb : ↑ quieten , ↑ quiet ; adverb : ↑ quietly ; adjective : ↑ quiet ]
1 . [intransitive and transitive] ( also quieten down British English ) to become calmer and less noisy or active, or to make someone or something do this:
Javed Miandad appealed for calm, but he failed to quieten the protesters.
Quiet down and get ready for bed!
Things tend to quieten down after Christmas.
2 . [transitive] to reduce a feeling such as fear or worry:
I managed to quieten her fears.