QUELL


Meaning of QUELL in English

— quellable , adj. — queller , n.

/kwel/ , v.t.

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.

[ bef. 900; ME quellen, OE cwellan to kill; akin to ON kvelja to torment, G quälen to vex; cf. KILL 1 ]

Syn. 1, 2. crush, quash, overpower, overcome, defeat, conquer, quench. 3. calm, pacify, compose, hush.

Ant. 1, 2. foster. 3. agitate.

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