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   quell

   /kwɛl/

   verb

   • 1. put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force: "extra police were called to quell the disturbance" Similar put an end tostamp output a stop toendfinishget rid ofcrushput downcheckcrack down oncurbnip in the budthwartfrustratesquashquashsubduesuppressrepressquenchextinguishstifleabolishterminatebeatovercomedefeatroutdestroydemolishannihilatewipe outextirpateinformal:squelchput the kibosh onclobberOpposite bring aboutprompt
   • ▪ subdue or silence (someone): "Connor quelled him with a look"
   • ▪ suppress (a feeling): "she quelled an urge to race up the stairs" Similar calmsoothepacifysettleput at restlullsilenceput behind onerise aboveallayappeasestayassuageabatedeadendulltranquillizemitigatemoderatepalliatequietenquietOpposite succumb to

   Word Origin Old Englishcwellan ‘kill’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kwellen and German quälen.

   Derivatives

   • 1. queller noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUELL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to completely stop or end something: The police were called in to quell the riot. If you quell doubts, fears, etc., you calm them: He’s been unable to quell his wife’s suspicions.

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   The meaning of QUELL is to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity. How to use quell in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryQUELL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to completely stop or end something: The police were called in to quell the riot. If you quell doubts, fears, etc., you calm them: He’s been unable to quell his wife’s suspicions.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishQUELL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you quell an unpleasant feeling such as fear or anger, you stop yourself or other people from having that feeling. The Information Minister is trying to quell fears of a looming oil crisis. [ VERB noun ]

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   Quell definition: to suppress; put an end to; extinguish. See examples of QUELL used in a sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishquell verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   quell something/somebody to stop something such as violent behaviour or protests. Extra police were called in to quell the disturbances. (figurative) She started to giggle, but Bob quelled her with a look.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › quellQuell - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Meaning to suppress or overcome, quell is what you have to do with nerves before a big test and fears before going skydiving. When it first came into existence, the verb quell actually meant “to murder.”.