Quell (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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verb (used with object)
  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.
verb (tr)
  1. to suppress or beat down (rebellion, disorder, etc); subdue
  2. to overcome or allay
Quell (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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