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- DictionaryQuell/kwel/
verb
- 1. put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force: "extra police were called to quell the disturbance"
The meaning of QUELL is to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity. How to use quell in a sentence.
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.
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.
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.”
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] ˈquellern.
quell something to stop or reduce strong or unpleasant feelings synonym calm. Definition of quell verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of quell verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
