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  1. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › quellquell - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 13, 2024 · quell (third-person singular simple present quells, present participle quelling, simple past and past participle quelled) ( transitive) To subdue, put down, or silence (someone or something); to force (someone) to submit. [from 10th c.] ( transitive) To suppress, to put an end to (something); to extinguish. [from 14th c.]

  2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionquell verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    Definition of quell verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishQUELL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. to suppress or beat down (rebellion, disorder, etc); subdue 2. to overcome or allay.... Click for more definitions.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › quellQUELL | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    QUELL meaning: to stop something that you do not want to happen: . Learn more.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › quellQUELL Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

    Synonyms for QUELL: subdue, suppress, repress, quash, crush, stifle, extinguish, overcome; Antonyms of QUELL: help, assist, aid, support, back, provoke, stir, encourage

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › quellQUELL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    QUELL definition: to stop something that you do not want to happen: . Learn more.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › quell_v2quell, v.² meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the verb quell is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for quell is from 1340, in Ayenbite of Inwyt. quell is a word inherited from Germanic. See etymology.