"quiesce" meaning in English

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        "To become quiet or quieter."
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        "(intransitive) To become quiet or quieter."
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        "(transitive) To make temporarily inactive or disabled."
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        "To pause or reduce the activity of (a device or application), for example to prepare it for backups or other maintenance."
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        "(computing, transitive) To pause or reduce the activity of (a device or application), for example to prepare it for backups or other maintenance."
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      "ipa": "/kwaɪˈɛs/",
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