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Definitions for Quell

[1] to suppress; put an end to; extinguish: The troops quelled the rebellion quickly.
[2] to vanquish; subdue.
[3] to quiet or allay (emotions, anxieties, etc.): The child's mother quelled his fears of the thunder.
[4] to suppress or beat down (rebellion, disorder, etc); subdue
[5] to overcome or allay to quell pain ; to quell grief

Words related to Quell

annihilate, subdue, quench, crush, conquer, overcome, extinguish, stifle, silence, mitigate, appease, assuage, quiet, soothe, pacify, mollify, allay, ease, stop, overpower

Words nearby Quell

queer street, queer-bashing, queersplain, quelea, quelimane, quell, quellung reaction, quelpart, quelque-chose, quelquechose, quemoy

Origin of Quell

before 900; Middle English quellen, Old English cwellan to kill; akin to Old Norse kvelja to torment, German quälen to vex; cf. kill1

Words that may be confused with Quell

quail, quell, quill

Other words from Quell

quell·a·ble , adjective
quell·er , noun
un·quell·a·ble , adjective
un·quelled , adjective

Word origin for Quell

Old English cwellan to kill; related to Old Saxon quellian, Old High German quellen, Old Norse kvelja to torment

Synonyms for Quell

annihilate, conquer, crush, extinguish, overcome, put down, quench, silence, stamp out, stifle, subdue, kill, overpower, queer, stop, subjugate, vanquish, hush up, put the lid on, shut down, sit on