# calm down

Pronunciation: say "kahm DOWN" US /ˌkɑm ˈdaʊn/, UK /ˌkɑːm ˈdaʊn/

## Phrasal verb

1. To become less excited, angry, or intense.
   - Simple: To become quieter and less excited, angry, or wild.
   - _Wait until you calm down before you reply to that email._
   - _Things calmed down at the office once the deadline had passed._
2. To make someone or something less excited, angry, or intense.
   - Simple: To make a person or a situation less excited, angry, or wild.
   - _Police officers moved in to calm down the crowd outside the stadium._
   - _The coach called a time-out and calmed down her nervous players._

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