verb
become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
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After the fight both men need to cool off.
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It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.
• Hypernyms: ↑change state, ↑turn
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s
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Somebody ——s
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[verb]
calm down, control oneself, cool off or down
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BECOME LESS ANGRY, cool off/down, be placated, control oneself, become calmer, calm down, become quieter, quieten down.
→ simmer
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intransitive verb1. : to become reduced by or as if by simmering
let the broth simmer down to a rich stock
it … all simmers down to a matter of design — E.B.White
protests angrily but soon simmers down
time would have elapsed for things to simmer down — Nevil Shute
early May days find social activities simmering down a bit — Alice Dameron
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simmer down
To calm down
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Main Entry: ↑simmer
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ˌsimmer ˈdown [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they simmer down he/she/it simmers down present participle simmering down past tense simmered down past participle simmered down] phrasal verb
to become calm after being excited or angry
Thesaurus: to be, or to become calm and stop worryingsynonym
Main entry: simmer
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simmer down [phrasal verb]
: to become calm after being very angry or excited
After he simmered down, we were able to work out a solution to the problem.
“Simmer down! I was just joking. Don't take it so personally.”
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Main Entry: ↑simmer
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ˌsimmer ˈdown derived
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I left him alone until he simmered down.
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Things have simmered down since the riots last week.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.