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- Dictionaryquell/kwɛl/
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" Similar Opposite
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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.
The meaning of QUELL is to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity. How to use quell in a sentence. to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity; quiet, pacify…
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.”
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.
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.
If you quell an unpleasant feeling such as fear or anger, you stop yourself or other people from having that feeling. The Information Minister is trying to quell fears of a looming oil crisis. [ VERB noun ]
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.
