to becalm

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to make quiet
{v} to quiet, appease make easy, still
make steady; "steady yourself"
{f} calm, soothe; keep wind from sails
To keep from motion, or stop the progress of, by the stilling of the wind; as, the fleet was becalmed
To cut off the wind from a ship either by the proximity of land or by another vessel. A ship that is motionless due to the absence of wind is becalmed
To render calm or quiet; to calm; to still; to appease