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quellquell /kwɛl/ verb [transitive] formal ETYMOLOGYquellOrigin: Old English cwellan to kill VERB TABLEquell |
Present | I, you, we, they | quell | | he, she, it | quells | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | quelled | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have quelled | | he, she, it | has quelled | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had quelled | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will quell | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have quelled |
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Present | I | am quelling | | he, she, it | is quelling | | you, we, they | are quelling | Past | I, he, she, it | was quelling | | you, we, they | were quelling | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been quelling | | he, she, it | has been quelling | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been quelling | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be quelling | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been quelling |
1to end a violent situation, especially when people are protesting: Police fired tear gas to quell the rioting.2to reduce or stop feelings of doubt, worry, and anxiety: The police tried to quell public anxiety about the murders. |