QUELL


Meaning of QUELL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kwel ]

( quells, quelling, quelled)

1.

To quell opposition or violent behaviour means to stop it.

Troops eventually quelled the unrest.

VERB : V n

2.

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 : V n

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