quieten down

English - Turkish

Definition of quieten down in English Turkish dictionary

(Fiili Deyim ) susmak

Related Terms

quieten down, calm down

Sakin aşağı susturmak

English - English

Definition of quieten down in English English dictionary

To become quieter

As the lights dimmed the general noise quietened down.

To make someone or something become quieter

The teacher did her best to quieten the children down.

To reduce intensity of an activity

Diplomacy can only begin when the violence quietens down.

If someone or something quietens down or if you quieten them down, they become less noisy or less active. The labour unrest which swept the country last week has quietened down Somehow I managed to quieten her down Tom's words before the match might also have quietened down our own supporters. = calm down

Hyphenation

qui·et·en Down