verb
Meaning 1
To become quiet or quieter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
quiesce
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /kwiˈɛs/
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UK: /kwaɪˈɛs/
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verb
Meaning 2
To make temporarily inactive or disabled.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To pause or reduce the activity of (a device or application), for example to prepare it for backups or other maintenance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
become quiet or quieter
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The audience fell silent when the speaker entered
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: quieten, hush, quiet, quiet down, pipe down
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change intensity
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin quiēscō ("I rest, repose, become quiet").