(transitive, British) To make someone or something become quieter.
The teacher did her best to quieten the children down.
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(intransitive, British) To become quieter.
As the lights dimmed the audience quietened down.
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(intransitive, British) To reduce intensity of an activity.
Diplomacy can only begin when the violence quietens 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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