English verb: quiesce | |||
1. | quiesce (perception) become quiet or quieter | ||
Samples | The audience fell silent when the speaker entered. | ||
Synonyms | hush, pipe down, quiet, quiet down, quieten | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change intensity | ||
Verb group | hush, hush up, quieten, shut up, silence, still | ||
Antonyms | louden | ||