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- Dictionaryquell/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 Opposite
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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.
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.
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.
Definition of quell verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.”.
Quell definition: to suppress; put an end to; extinguish. See examples of QUELL used in a sentence.
1. to suppress or beat down (rebellion, disorder, etc); subdue. 2. to overcome or allay: to quell pain; to quell grief. [Old English cwellan to kill; related to Old Saxon quellian, Old High German quellen, Old Norse kvelja to torment] ˈqueller n.
If you quell an unpleasant feeling such as fear or anger, you stop yourself or other people from having that feeling.
Jul 4, 2024 · quell (third-person singular simple present quells, present participle quelling, simple past and past participle quelled) ( transitive) To subdue, put down, or silence (someone or something); to force (someone) to submit. [from 10th c.]
to stop something that you do not want to happen: to quell a riot. to quell rumours. (Definition of quell from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
