🌊becalm

verb
/bɪˈkɑːm/

Meaning

to make calm or still; to deprive a sailing vessel of wind

Example Sentences

The captain tried to becalm the anxious crew.

Synonyms

soothe, pacify, quiet, settle, still

Antonyms

agitate, disturb, excite

Collocations

becalm the sea, becalm the crew, becalm the mind

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