stišati

1. (of sound, devices) to turn down
   Stišaj malo muziku, komšije spavaju. — Turn the music down a bit, the neighbours are asleep.
   Stišao je televizor kad je zazvonio telefon. — He turned the TV down when the phone rang.
2. (of feelings, pain, conflict) to calm; to ease; to quell
   Lek je brzo stišao bol. — The medicine quickly eased the pain.
   Premijer je pokušao da stiša strasti posle protesta. — The prime minister tried to calm tempers after the protests.
3. (stišati se) to die down; to calm down
   Vetar se stišao pred jutro. — The wind died down towards morning.
   Kad se galama stišala, učiteljica je počela čas. — When the noise died down, the teacher started the lesson.

The imperfective partner is stišavati.