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To cause to subside (the sea, a tempest, a cloud of dust, etc.); †to put a stop to (an annoyance) (obsolete); to allay (anxiety), appease (anger…
transitive. To calm (wind, tempest, etc.); to quench (fire). Obsolete.
transitive. To quell (wind, a storm, etc.); to calm, cause to subside. Also in figurative contexts.