Chill
(verb)
- Make or become cold.
- Make or become less warm.
- Make or become less enthusiastic or friendly.
Origin:
Middle english: from old english cȳlan "cool, make cool", of germanic origin.
Examples:
- The ice cream will chill in the freezer.
- The air chilled as the sun went down.
- The room chilled as the fire went out.
- The atmosphere chilled as the conversation turned serious.
- The relationship chilled after the argument.