The meaning of QUELL is to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity. How to use quell in a sentence.

QUELL definition: 1. to stop something, especially by using force: 2. to stop something, especially by using force…. Learn more.

QUELL definition: to suppress; put an end to; extinguish. See examples of quell used in a sentence.

1. to suppress; subdue; crush: to quell an uprising. 2. to quiet; allay: to quell a child's fear of thunder.

Definition of quell verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

To quell opposition or violent behaviour means to stop it. Troops eventually quelled the unrest. [VERB noun]

4 days ago · quell (third-person singular simple present quells, present participle quelling, simple past and past participle quelled) (transitive) To subdue, put down, or silence (someone or …

That's a bit more serious than our modern definition, but you can use that old definition to help you imagine offing your worries or putting a permanent end to criticism. These days quell is …

QUELL meaning: 1 : to end or stop (something) usually by using force; 2 : to calm or reduce (something, such as fear or worry)

Tolerance was a political "deal" arranged between enemies to quell the violence (a kind of cease-fire) without yielding any ground.