quiesce en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /kwaɪˈɛs/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /kwiˈɛs/ (UK)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin quiēscō ("I rest, repose, become quiet").
Meanings
- (intransitive) To become quiet or quieter.
- (transitive) To make temporarily inactive or disabled.
- (transitive) To pause or reduce the activity of (a device or application), for example to prepare it for backups or other maintenance.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| quiescing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| quiesced | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| quiesced | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| quiesces | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Deriveds
quiesce time · quiescent · unquiesce