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Quiesce

//kwiˈɛs// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To become quiet or quieter. intransitive
  2. 2
    become quiet or quieter wordnet
  3. 3
    To make temporarily inactive or disabled. transitive
  4. 4
    To pause or reduce the activity of (a device or application), for example to prepare it for backups or other maintenance. transitive

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quiēscō ("I rest, repose, become quiet").

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