Verb: calm down kaam dawn
- Become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
"After the fight both men need to calm down.";
- calm, cool off, chill out [informal], simmer down [informal], settle down, cool it [informal], wind down, take a chill pill [informal], take it easy [informal]
- Become quiet or less intensive
"the fighting calmed down for a moment";
- lull
- Make calm or still
"calm down the dragons of worry and fear";
- calm, quiet, tranquilize [N. Amer], tranquillize, tranquillise [Brit], quieten [Brit], lull, still
Derived forms: calmed down, calms down, calming down
Type of: change state, comfort, console, hush, hush up, quieten [Brit], shut up, silence, solace, soothe, still, turn