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[ kwel ] / kwɛl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR quell ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object)to suppress; put an end to; extinguish: The troops quelled the rebellion quickly. to vanquish; subdue. to quiet or allay (emotions, anxieties, etc.): The child's mother quelled his fears of the thunder. Origin of quellbefore 900; Middle English quellen,Old English cwellan to kill; akin to Old Norse kvelja to torment, German quälen to vex; cf. kill1 SYNONYMS FOR quell1, 2 crush, quash, overpower, overcome, defeat, conquer, quench. 3 calm, pacify, compose, hush. SEE SYNONYMS FOR quell ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR quellSEE ANTONYMS FOR quell ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM quellquell·a·ble, adjectivequeller, nounun·quell·a·ble, adjectiveun·quelled, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH quellquail, quell , quillWords nearby quellqueer fish, queersplain, Queer Street, quelea, Quelimane, quell, quellung reaction, Quelpart, quelque-chose, Quemoy, quena Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quellThis is where Schwarz comes in: to quell concerns, advise about procedures, and follow up with loved ones. The Nurse Coaching People Through Death by Starvation|Nick Tabor|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST My question is simply this: where are the Reverends Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson in seeking to quell potential violence? As Michael Brown Grand Jury Winds Down, Is Ferguson on the Brink of War?|Ron Christie|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST Question: Does anyone believe this coalition will use a 48-hour window to quell violence? As Michael Brown Grand Jury Winds Down, Is Ferguson on the Brink of War?|Ron Christie|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST Afterwards, a slew of major NBA reporters did their best to quell the giddy, growing mob. LeBron James Returns to Cleveland: How 'The Decision 2.0' Happened|Robert Silverman|July 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
People who knew Jack in real life did little to quell the rumors. Death of Hero Hacker Barnaby Jack Ruled a Drug Overdose|Brandy Zadrozny|January 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST He has sent officials to Macao to quell disturbances there, and order has been given that all Castilians there shall be sent away. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, V7, 1588-1591|Emma Helen Blair Iatrochemistry provided a substitution in the form of medicinals to quell the flow of blood for therapeutic purposes. Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology|Audrey Davis Her voice once drowned by the shout of ruffian defiance, and I shall be full of impulses to resist and quell. There was one way in which he could quell that clamor and turn it into a tumult of applause, but that way should not be taken. The Shadow of a Crime|Hall Caine Our scout, Al Met, has brought word that much of their force has been called away to quell the Wahs. Chatterbox, 1905.|Various
British Dictionary definitions for quell
verb (tr)to suppress or beat down (rebellion, disorder, etc); subdue to overcome or allayto quell pain; to quell grief Derived forms of quellqueller, nounWord Origin for quellOld English cwellan to kill; related to Old Saxon quellian, Old High German quellen, Old Norse kvelja to torment Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to quellannihilate, subdue, quench, stamp out, crush, conquer, overcome, extinguish, stifle, put down, silence, mitigate, appease, assuage, quiet, soothe, pacify, mollify, allay, ease |