becalm[verb]Synonyms: calm, allay, compose, lull, quiet, quieten, settle, soothe, still, tranquilize
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becalm verb trans. [bɪ'kɑ:m] M16.[from BE- 1, 4 + CALM verb.]1. Nautical. Deprive (a ship) of wind. Usu. in
pass. M16.■ Ld Macaulay The fleet was becalmed off the Goodwin Sands.2. Make calm or still, soothe, assuage.
E17.■ Pope What power becalms the innavigable seas? [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲