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quell
[ kwel ]
verb (used with object)
- to suppress; put an end to; extinguish:
The troops quelled the rebellion quickly.
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Antonyms:
- to vanquish; subdue.
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Antonyms:
- to quiet or allay (emotions, anxieties, etc.):
The child's mother quelled his fears of the thunder.
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quell
/ ɛ /
verb
- to suppress or beat down (rebellion, disorder, etc); subdue
- to overcome or allay
to quell pain
to quell grief
Derived Forms
- ˈܱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ܱa· adjective
- ܱİ noun
- un·ܱa· adjective
- ܲ·ܱ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of quell1
Example Sentences
Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi believes US involvement in extracting the minerals could help quell the violence that has plagued the east of the country for nearly 30 years.
Today, the United States contends with an administration that reviles scientific expertise and quells curiosity.
One way around the PCA is the Insurrection Act, which allows the president to deploy troops to quell civil unrest or enforce the law in a crisis.
CERES, Calif. — President Trump’s decision to pause punishing tariffs on most U.S. trading partners may have calmed financial markets last week, but it did little to quell anxiety in California’s $59 billion agricultural industry.
At least for this session, her tactic has quelled her patient’s self-contempt.
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