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quiesce

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb quiesce has 1 sense
  1. quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down - become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
    --1 is one way to change intensity
    Sample sentences:
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Quiesce

Definition:

(verb) To make or become quiet, still, or inactive; to cause a pause in activity or reduce to a state of rest.

(noun) A state of quietness or inactivity.

Sample Sentences:

  • After a long day at work, I enjoy finding a quiet spot to quiesce and relax.
  • The librarian requested all the visitors to quiesce while studying in the reading room.
  • The computer system automatically quiesces to a dormant state when not in use, conserving energy.

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