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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024quell /kwɛl/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to put down;
suppress;
subdue;
crush:The army quelled the uprising. - to quiet;
free from:to quell a child's fear of thunder.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024quell (kwel),USA pronunciation v.t. - 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.
- bef. 900; Middle English quellen, Old English cwellan to kill; akin to Old Norse kvelja to torment, German quälen to vex; compare kill1
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged crush, quash, overpower, overcome, defeat, conquer, quench.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged calm, pacify, compose, hush.
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged foster.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged agitate.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: quell /kwɛl/ vb (transitive)- to suppress or beat down (rebellion, disorder, etc); subdue
- to overcome or allay
Etymology: Old English cwellan to kill; related to Old Saxon quellian, Old High German quellen, Old Norse kvelja to tormentˈqueller n |