verb
Meaning 1
To become less excited, intense, or angry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
- Calm down before you hurt somebody.
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Antonyms: none provided
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verb
To become less excited, intense, or angry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To cause to become less excited, intense, or angry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
become quiet or less intensive
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: lull
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush up
verb
become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: calm, cool off, chill out, simmer down, settle down, cool it
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change state, turn
verb
make calm or still
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: calm, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: comfort, soothe, console, solace
Narrower terms: lull, compose, pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntle, reassure, assure
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