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calm down

phrasal verb

Formscalms down, calming down, calmed down

2 meanings of calm down

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  1. 1
    phrasal verbintransitive
    To become quieter and less excited, angry, or wild.

    Calm down and tell me what happened.

    The baby finally calmed down after her bath.

    Similarsettle, relax, subside

  2. 2
    phrasal verbtransitive
    To make a person or a situation less excited, angry, or wild.

    The nurse tried to calm down the crying child.

    A warm blanket calms down my little dog during storms.

    Similarcalm, soothe, pacify, settle, quiet

    Oppositeexcite, agitate, provoke

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