Definitions for quellkwɛl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
quellkwɛl(v.t.)
to suppress; subdue; crush:
to quell an uprising.
to quiet; allay:
to quell a child's fear of thunder.
Origin of quell:
bef. 900; ME; OE cwellan to kill; akin to G quӓlen to vex, ON kvelja to torment; cf. kill1
quell′er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
squelch, quell, quench(verb)
suppress or crush completely
"squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"
quell, stay, appease(verb)
overcome or allay
"quell my hunger"
Webster Dictionary
Quell(verb)
to die
Quell(verb)
to be subdued or abated; to yield; to abate
Quell(verb)
to take the life of; to kill
Quell(verb)
to overpower; to subdue; to put down
Quell(verb)
to quiet; to allay; to pacify; to cause to yield or cease; as, to quell grief; to quell the tumult of the soul
Quell(noun)
murder
Translations for quell
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
quell(verb)
to put an end to (a rebellion etc) by force.
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