1. To become quiet or quieter; SYN. quiet, quieten, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down.
2. To become quiet or still; fall silent.
3. To cause to be quiet or not talk; SYN. silence, quieten, still, shut up, hush up.
4. To run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals; in mining.
5. To wash by removing particles; in mining.
1. To close; to close the entrances into
2. To obstruct.
3. To enclose; to confine; to imprison
4. To be silent; to hold one's tongue