quiesce

Meanings

Verb

become quiet or quieter
To become quiet or quieter.
To make temporarily inactive or disabled.
To pause or reduce the activity of (a device or application), for example to prepare it for backups or other maintenance.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin quiēscō ("I rest, repose, become quiet").

Synonyms

hush, pipe down, quiet, quiet down, quieten

Antonyms

louden

Scrabble Score: 18

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Words With Friends Score: 0

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