(intransitive, US) To become quieter.
As the lights dimmed the general noise quieted down.
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(transitive, US) To make someone or something become quieter.
The teacher did her best to quiet the children down.
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(intransitive, transitive, US) To diminish in intensity.
Diplomacy can only begin when the violence quiets down.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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