| Main Entry: | becalm |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | calm |
Synonyms: |
allay, calm down, compose, lull, pacify, placate, quiet, relax, settle, soothe, steady, still |
| Main Entry: | calm |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make composed, quiet |
Synonyms: |
allay, alleviate, appease, assuage, balm, becalm, compose, cool, cool it, cool out, hush, lay back, lull, mitigate, mollify, pacify, placate, quiet, quieten, relax, relieve, sedate, settle, simmer down, soft-pedal, soothe, steady, still, stroke, take it easy, take the edge off, tranquilize |
Antonyms: |
agitate, anger, disquiet, distract, excite, inflame, irritate, outrage, rouse, ruffle, worry |
| Main Entry: | compose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | calm, bring under control |
Synonyms: |
adjust, allay, appease, arrange, assuage, balm, becalm, check, collect, comfort, console, contain, control, cool, ease, ease up, hold in, lessen, let up, lull, mitigate, moderate, modulate, pacify, placate, quell, quiet, re-collect, reconcile, regulate, rein, relax, repress, resolve, restrain, settle, simmer down, slacken, smother, soften, solace, soothe, still, suppress, temper, tranquilize, tune down |
| Notes: | compose is preferred when the parts of the whole being assembled are regarded as nonconcrete and more general; when the parts are concrete and specific, then constitute is more appropriate, and then there is comprise, which can mean 'comprehending or encompassing certain parts' |
Antonyms: |
agitate, anger, arouse, distress, excite, upset |
| Main Entry: | lull |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | calm, ease off |
Synonyms: |
abate, allay, balm, becalm, cease, chill out, compose, cool off, cool*, decrease, die down, diminish, dwindle, ebb, fall, hush, lay back, let up, lullaby, moderate, pacify, put a lid on, qualify, quell, quiet, quiet down, settle, slacken, soft-pedal, soothe, still, stroke, subdue, subside, take it easy, take the edge, take the sting out, temper, tranquilize, wane |
Antonyms: |
energize, excite |
| Main Entry: | quiet |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make silent, calm |
Synonyms: |
allay, ameliorate, appease, assuage, becalm, button one's lip, calm down, can it, choke, clam up, compose, console, cool it, cool out, dummy up, fix up, gag, gratify, hold it down, hush, ice*, inactivate, lull, moderate, mollify, muffle, muzzle, pacify, palliate, patch things up, please, quieten, reconcile, relax, satisfy, settle, shush, shut up, silence, slack, smooth, soft-pedal, soften, soothe, square, squash, squelch, still, stroke, subdue, take the bite out of, tranquilize |
Antonyms: |
turn up |
| Main Entry: | salve |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | soothe |
Synonyms: |
alleviate, ally, assuage, balm, becalm, calm, calm down, cool off, ease, heal, mollify, pacify, pour oil on, quiet, relieve, settle, smooth down, soften, still, take the edge off, take the sting out of, unburden, untrouble |
| Main Entry: | settle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | calm, relieve |
Synonyms: |
allay, assure, becalm, compose, lull, pacify, quell, quiet, quieten, reassure, relax, sedate, soothe, still, tranquilize |
Antonyms: |
confuse, trouble, upset, worry |
| Main Entry: | soothe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | calm, ease |
Synonyms: |
allay, alleviate, appease, assuage, balm, becalm, butter up, calm down, cheer, compose, console, cool, cool off, dulcify, help, hush, lighten, lull, make nice, make up, mitigate, mollify, pacify, patch things up, play up to, pour oil on, quiet, quieten, relieve, settle, smooth down, soften, square, still, stroke, subdue, take the edge off, take the sting out, tranquilize, unburden, untrouble |
Antonyms: |
agitate, distress, upset, worry |
| Main Entry: | still |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make quiet, motionless, calm |
Synonyms: |
allay, alleviate, appease, arrest, balm, becalm, calm, choke, compose, decrease volume, fix, gag, hush, lull, muffle, muzzle, pacify, quiet, quieten, settle, shush, shut down, shut up, silence, slack, smooth, smooth over, soothe, squash, squelch, stall, stop, subdue, tranquilize |
Antonyms: |
agitate, disturb, irritate, move |