| VERB | emotion | calm down, calm, cool off, chill out, simmer down, settle down, cool it | become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| emotion | calm down, calm, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still | make calm or still | |
| change | calm down, lull | become quiet or less intensive |
| Meaning | Become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Synonyms | calm, cool off, chill out, simmer down, settle down, cool it | |
| Broader | change state, turn | Undergo a transformation or a change of position or action |
| Spanish | calmarse | |
| Catalan | calmar-se, calmar | |
| Meaning | make calm or still. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Model | The performance is likely to calm down Sue | |
| Synonyms | calm, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still | |
| Narrower | compose | calm (someone, especially oneself) |
| lull | calm by deception | |
| pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntle | Cause to be more favorably inclined | |
| reassure, assure | Cause to feel sure | |
| Broader | comfort, soothe, console, solace | Give moral or emotional strength to |
| Opposite | agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up | Cause to be agitated, excited, or roused |
| Spanish | aquietar, callar, calmar, serenar, tranquilizar | |
| Catalan | aquietar, asserenar, calmar, tranquil·litzar | |
| Meaning | Become quiet or less intensive. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Synonym | lull | |
| Broader | hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush up | Cause to be quiet or not talk / talk |
©2001-25 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact
English |
Spanish |
Catalan
Privacy |
Robots