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calm down

calm down

 
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calm
part of speech: phrase
definition 1: to become calm; to stop being angry, tense, nervous, or agitated.
One passenger became very afraid and agitated, and the flight attendant helped him to calm down.The student was angry and the teacher told her to calm down.We can't talk about this until you calm down.
definition 2: to make or help (someone) become calm.
Listening to music calms me down when I'm nervous about something.The announcement calmed down the angry crowd outside the building.
definition 3: to become less full of tension; return to normal.
After days of protest, the situation is calming down.