quiesce

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UK/kwiˈɛs/UK/kwaɪˈɛs/

verb

To become quiet or quieter.

Similar
quietenhushquietquiet downpipe downsilence
OriginLatin quiēscō →
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Meanings

verbquiesce (third-person singular simple present quiesces, present participle quiescing, simple past and past participle quiesced)

present singular third person quiesces · participle present quiescing · participle past quiesced · past quiesced

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

Synonyms & antonyms

verbbecome quiet or quieter

Similar
quietenhushquietquiet downpipe downsilence
Broader
change intensity
Also see
hushpipe downquietquiet downquieten

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinquiēscō
  2. Englishquiesce

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

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APA

quiesce. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quiesce

MLA

“quiesce.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quiesce. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quiesce,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quiesce.

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