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calm down, v.
freq. cnt. 4

become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
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calm calm down chill out cool it cool off settle down simmer down

sample sentences

"After the fight both men need to cool off."
"It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again."

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turn, change state

become quiet or less intensive
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calm down lull

sample sentences

"the fighting lulled for a moment"

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silence, hush, still, shut up, quieten, hush up

make calm or still
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calm calm down lull quiet quieten still tranquilize tranquillise tranquillize

sample sentences

"quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

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hyponym

lull compose pacify, appease, conciliate, mollify, gentle, lenify, assuage, placate, gruntle reassure, assure

hypernym

comfort, solace, soothe, console