LULL
—verb. 1 soothe or send to sleep. 2 (usually. Foll. By into) deceive (a person) into undue confidence (lulled into a false sense of security). 3 allay (suspicions etc.), usually. By deception. 4 (of noise, a storm, etc.) Abate or fall quiet. —none. Temporary quiet period. [imitative]