What does quell mean?
Quell means (transitive) To subdue, put down, or silence (someone or something); to force (someone) to submit..
Quell
/kwɛl/ · verb
Meaning
(transitive) To subdue, put down, or silence (someone or something); to force (someone) to submit..
Definitions by Sense
- (transitive) To subdue, put down, or silence (someone or something); to force (someone) to submit.
- (transitive) To suppress, to put an end to (something); to extinguish.
- (obsolete, transitive) To kill.
- (obsolete, intransitive) To be subdued or abated; to diminish.
- To die.
- A subduing.
- A source, especially a spring.
- An emotion or sensation which rises suddenly.
Example Sentences
The nation obeyed the call, rallied round the sovereign, and enabled him to quell the disaffected minority.
Northward marching to quell the sudden revolt.
to quell grief
to quell the tumult of the soul
However, after quelling Burnley's threat, Southampton failed to build on their growing danger culminating in Tadic's missed penalty.
Like barbarous miſcreants, they quelled Virgins vnto death, […]
Well prov'd in that same day, when Jove those gyants quelled.
Winter's wrath begins to quell.
Synonyms for quell
Antonyms for quell
Related Words
Word Forms
- quells
- quelling
- quelled
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- glossary
- quell
- quellest
- quelledst
- quelleth
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Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for quell?
Common synonyms include crush, appease, squelch, stay.
What is the opposite of quell?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use quell in a sentence?
The nation obeyed the call, rallied round the sovereign, and enabled him to quell the disaffected minority.
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