Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun calming

1 sense of calming

Sense 1
appeasement, calming -- (the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of))
       => social control -- (control exerted (actively or passively) by group action)

Antonyms of verb calm

1 of 4 senses of calm

Sense 1
calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still -- (make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear")
       Antonym of agitate (Sense 2)
      => agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up -- (cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb calm

4 senses of calm

Sense 1
calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still -- (make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear")
       => comfort, soothe, console, solace -- (give moral or emotional strength to)

Sense 2
steady, calm, becalm -- (make steady; "steady yourself")
       => stabilize, stabilise -- (become stable or more stable; "The economy stabilized")

Sense 3
calm, calm down, cool off, chill out, simmer down, settle down, cool it -- (become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation; "After the fight both men need to cool off."; "It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.")
       => change state, turn -- (undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election")

Sense 4
sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise -- (cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation")
       => affect -- (act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate")