English English Dictionary

calm down in English:

1. relax after being angry

2. take it easy

Don't despair if you fail that exam; take it easy.

3. appease

In order to appease the opposition, the Prime Minister dismissed Minister of Justice

The move was widely seen as an attempt to appease critics of the regime.

Chamberlain’s policy of appeasement towards Hitler in the 30s

appease somebody

Only repentance can appease the Almighty’s rightful displeasure, and repentance is best demonstrated by a generous contribution towards Roaring Roger’s campaign expenses.

She claimed that the government had only changed the law in order to appease their critics.

The banquets offered by high priests appeased the gods.

Politicians hope carbon sequestration—of one kind or another—turns out to be a magic bullet that can appease consumers, energy companies, and environmentalists alike.

Only a sincere apology will appease my anger.

4. conciliate

He was appointed to conciliate between the confilicting parties

An independent adviser has been brought in to conciliate between the two sides involved in the conflict. These changes have been made in an attempt to conciliate critics of the plan.

5. mollify

Paula was trying hard to mollify her friend, who was extremely upset

I tried to mollify her by giving her flowers.

6. pacify

The boy was all in tears and the mother could not pacify him.

7. propitiate

In those days people might sacrifice a goat or sheep to propitiate an angry god.

8. allay

Allay sb's concerns/fears/suspicions (dispel). I tried to allay his fears about the interview.

The director’s optimistic speech allayed our fears that the company was in trouble.

These skills involve being able to communicate understanding, care and concern and the capacity to explain events, provide encouragement, allay fears, contain anxiety

Nothing could be done to allay the pang of famine.

She tried to allay their fears but only ended up heightening them.

9. mitigate

Drink this, it will mitigate your pain.

The parties negotiated a plan to mitigate the harm to the environment.

To mitigate the problems, our words must therefore be in harmony with our actions.

Magic damage will be mitigated by magic shields.

We have to mitigate the conflict between these two groups.

An example of mitigate is to reduce a prison sentence.

However, we can mitigate greenhouse gas emissions – or make them less harmful.

You have the ability to identify and mitigate risks.

They're trying to mitigate the effects of climate change. This medicine will mitigate your pain.

on the other hand can mitigate

This limit the ability to mitigate demand charges in general

10. wind down

I best wind down doing some sport.

On Sunday mornings I like to wind down with a huge mug of coffee and my favourite magazine.

I want to wind down after a long day at work.

When he goes on holiday, it takes him the first couple of days just to wind down.

The company decided to wind down production of 4x4 vehicles.

11. to stop feeling a negative emotion

English word "calm down"(to stop feeling a negative emotion) occurs in sets:

Basic phrasal verbs with the letter C

12. relax

Please relax.

If you stop and relax, this will relieve the tension and stress in your shoulders.

Knowing how much school for my kids is costing, it's impossible to relax with a beer and take it easy.

I've been so busy this past week that I've hardly had time to relax.

Relax, and above all, don't panic.

If you want to set your mind at rest and relax at home, first you have to not think about work matters.

Hopefully you can rest and relax on the flight home.

A small amount of alcohol will relax the mind and body and improve blood circulation.

Please relax your sitting position and feel free to stretch your legs.

Oh, darling, she said, "sit down, relax, and close your eyes."

He likes to relax at home with his family when he is on leave from the Air Force.

The doctor made his patient relax before the operation.

Relax, it's just a scarecrow.

Is it frequently difficult to relax if we're stressed out?

Relax - there's no need to hurry. Let's just sit down and relax.

English word "calm down"(relax) occurs in sets:

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13. simmer down

Told himself so- and that he ought to simmer down.