Csillapít

Csillapít is a Hungarian verb meaning to calm, soothe, or relieve something disturbing or painful. It can refer to physical pain, emotional distress, or a heated situation. The nuance is to reduce the intensity or severity of something, rather than to eliminate it completely.

In grammar, csillapít is transitive; the object is usually in the accusative. Present tense forms include: csillapítom, csillapítod, csillapítja, csillapítjuk, csillapítjátok, csillapítják. The past tense is csillapítottam, csillapítottad, csillapította, csillapítottuk, csillapítottátok, csillapították. The nominal forms are csillapítás (the act of soothing) and csillapító (a soothing agent or a calming adjective).

Etymology: csillapít belongs to Hungarian verbs formed with the suffix -ít, which often marks causative or applicative meaning. The exact historical origin is not always detailed in everyday usage, but the verb is well established in standard Hungarian and widely used in both everyday and literary contexts.

Examples include: "A fájdalmat csillapítja a gyógyszer." (The medicine relieves the pain.) and "A hosszú beszéd csillapította a haragot." (The long talk cooled the anger.) Csillapítást vagy csillapítókat is used to refer to the act of soothing or to substances or agents that have a calming effect.