Synonyms for settle down
set·tle down

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1. settle, settle downverb

   settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

   "dust settled on the roofs"

   Synonyms:
   conciliate, square off, square up, adjudicate, ensconce, go down, get back, cool it, go under, settle, locate, take root, chill out, cool off, determine, subside, finalize, resolve, sink, root, finalise, descend, nail down, simmer down, calm, steady down, make up, fall, patch up, reconcile, calm down, decide

2. settle, root, take root, steady down, settle downverb

   become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style

   "He finally settled down"

   Synonyms:
   settle, descend, calm, make up, cool it, patch up, cool off, calm down, nail down, sink, go down, square off, subside, root, determine, steady down, go under, reconcile, fall, finalise, ensconce, get back, adjudicate, conciliate, rout, decide, simmer down, square up, chill out, resolve, locate, finalize, rootle, take root

3. calm, calm down, cool off, chill out, simmer down, settle down, cool itverb

   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."

   Synonyms:
   tranquilize, tranquillize, becalm, cool, settle, cool down, tranquillise, still, chill out, quiet, sedate, cool off, cool it, simmer down, steady, calm, root, steady down, lull, calm down, take root, quieten

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1. Abid Naseer:

   There's nothing out of the ordinary the defendant was doing, he was young, a bit desperate and wanted to settle down. Is there anything wrong with this?

2. Randy Frederick:

   If things don't settle down in China, we could have another ugly open tomorrow and you wouldn't want to be caught holding positions you bought this morning.

3. June Steenkamp:

   People who have lost children, it takes a long time for you to settle down and to get to know that they’re not going to be around anymore, we just love her so much and miss her. Part of our life is gone. We will see her one day, but that’s what we look forward to.

4. Mohammod Youssuf Abdulazeez:

   That is part of what drew us closer. He was a guy who wanted to settle down and get his life going. That connected us.

5. President Barack Obama:

   For those of you who watched the game against the Wizards last night, it was, to use slang, he was clowning. He was all jumping up and down, just settle down.