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1. Become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
   - calm, cool off, chill out, simmer down, settle down, cool it, wind down, take a chill pill
    
2. Make calm or still
   - calm, quiet, tranquilize [N. Amer], tranquillize, tranquillise [Brit], quieten, lull, still
    
3. Become quiet or less intensive
   - lull

Derived forms: calms down, calming down, calmed down

Type of: change state, comfort, console, hush, hush up, quieten, shut up, silence, solace, soothe, still, turn