Becalm

v. t.	1.	To render calm or quiet; to calm; to still; to appease. [imp. & p. p. Becalmed ( ); p. pr. & vb. n. Becalming.] Soft whispering airs . . . becalm the mind. - Philips.
	2.	To keep from motion, or stop the progress of, by the stilling of the wind; as, the fleet was becalmed.

Verb

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becalm - make steady; "steady yourself" Synonyms: steady, calm

calm, stabilise, stabilize, steady