Quieten

[kwaiәtn]

(verb.) become quiet or quieter; 'The audience fell silent when the speaker entered'.

Typed by Garrett--From WordNet

Let 'em alone except they shrieked, and then I'd soon quieten 'em. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
They war playing up queerly, but I think I've quietened 'em. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.

Editor: Rufus