QUIETEN
Scrabble letter values: Q10U1I1E1T1E1N1 = 16
Definition
- verb become quiet or quieter. — synonyms: hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet_down, pipe_down
- verb make calm or still. — synonyms: calm, calm_down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, lull, still
- verb cause to be quiet or not talk. — synonyms: hush, silence, still, shut_up, hush_up
Examples
- “The audience fell silent when the speaker entered”
- “quiet the dragons of worry and fear”
- “Please silence the children in the church!”