CALM DOWN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does calm down mean? 

• CALM DOWN (verb)
  The verb CALM DOWN has 3 senses:

1. become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation

2. make calm or still

3. become quiet or less intensive

  Familiarity information: CALM DOWN used as a verb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CALM DOWN (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Synonyms:

calm; calm down; chill out; cool it; cool off; settle down; simmer down

Context example:

It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.

Hypernyms (to "calm down" is one way to...):

change state; turn (undergo a transformation or a change of position or action)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

Sense 2

Meaning:

Make calm or still

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Synonyms:

calm; calm down; lull; quiet; quieten; still; tranquilize; tranquillise; tranquillize

Context example:

quiet the dragons of worry and fear

Hypernyms (to "calm down" is one way to...):

comfort; console; solace; soothe (give moral or emotional strength to)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "calm down"):

lull (calm by deception)

compose (calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet)

appease; assuage; conciliate; gentle; gruntle; lenify; mollify; pacify; placate (cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of)

assure; reassure (cause to feel sure; give reassurance to)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

Sentence example:

The performance is likely to calm down Sue

Sense 3

Meaning:

Become quiet or less intensive

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

calm down; lull

Context example:

the fighting lulled for a moment

Hypernyms (to "calm down" is one way to...):

hush; hush up; quieten; shut up; silence; still (cause to be quiet or not talk)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

 Context examples 

A question about whether an individual does or did have difficulty trying to calm down.

(Did You Find Yourself Having Difficulty Trying to Calm Down, NCI Thesaurus)

The job appears too special to turn down, but you will need help to manage things domestically, for your home atmosphere won’t likely calm down, but rather remain a high-level hub of activity most of 2020.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)