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- 1. put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force: "extra police were called to quell the disturbance" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of QUELL is to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity. How to use quell in a sentence.
Meaning to suppress or overcome, quell is what you have to do with nerves before a big test and fears before going skydiving. When it first came into existence, the verb quell actually meant “to murder.”
Quell definition: to suppress; put an end to; extinguish. See examples of QUELL used in a sentence.
quell something/somebody to stop something such as violent behaviour or protests. Extra police were called in to quell the disturbances. (figurative) She started to giggle, but Bob quelled her with a look.
to completely stop or end something: The police were called in to quell the riot. If you quell doubts, fears, etc., you calm them: He’s been unable to quell his wife’s suspicions.
1. verb. To quell opposition or violent behaviour means to stop it. Troops eventually quelled the unrest. [VERB noun] Synonyms: suppress, crush, put down, defeat More Synonyms of quell. 2. verb. If you quell an unpleasant feeling such as fear or anger, you stop yourself or other people from having that feeling.
to completely stop or end something: The police were called in to quell the riot. If you quell doubts, fears, etc., you calm them: He’s been unable to quell his wife’s suspicions.
Definition of quell verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to stop something that you do not want to happen: to quell a riot. to quell rumours. (Definition of quell from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
1. to suppress or beat down (rebellion, disorder, etc); subdue. 2. to overcome or allay: to quell pain; to quell grief. [Old English cwellan to kill; related to Old Saxon quellian, Old High German quellen, Old Norse kvelja to torment] ˈqueller n.
