| 单词 | quell |
| 释义 | quell —quellable, adj. —queller, n. /kwel/, v.t. 1. to suppress; put an end to; extinguish: The troops quelled the rebellion quickly. 2. to vanquish; subdue. 3. to quiet or allay (emotions, anxieties, etc.): The child's mother quelled his fears of the thunder. [bef. 900; ME quellen, OE cwellan to kill; akin to ON kvelja to torment, G quälen to vex; cf. KILL1] Syn. 1, 2. crush, quash, overpower, overcome, defeat, conquer, quench. 3. calm, pacify, compose, hush. Ant. 1, 2. foster. 3. agitate. |
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