calm down

Verb

Meaning

become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation

make calm or still

become quiet or less intensive

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

chill out calm relax settle down unwind tranquillize simmer down cool off whoa still quiet compose chill lull soothe
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Antonyms

pitchfork panic worry scrimmage stew skirmish
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Hypernyms

hush still turn console silence comfort

Hyponyms

compose gentle assure appease pacify placate

Examples

If people only knew that for every word they will be held accountable on The Judgment Day, the world would calm down. Iliy (Nozdrin)

I was in analysis and I told my analyst I wanted to be the best sculptor in the world and he said: "Richard, calm down." Richard Serra

Consolation Calm down. Both your sins and your good deeds will be lost in oblivion. Czesław Miłosz

One day, we were doing a serious scene and fast talking like we do and we could not stop laughing and the director had to stop the production. We had to go to our trailer and calm down and do it all again. Victor Garber

When people come to me saying they want to kill themselves, I tell them, "What's your rush? You can kill yourself any time you like. So calm down. Suicide is a positive act." And they do calm down. Emil Cioran

If only all the contradictory voices shouting inside my head would calm down and sing a song in unison, whatever it was I wouldn't care so long as they sang without dissonance. Ralph Ellison

Close letter words and terms

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