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quell

[ kwel ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to suppress; put an end to; extinguish:

    The troops quelled the rebellion quickly.

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  2. to vanquish; subdue.

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  3. to quiet or allay (emotions, anxieties, etc.):

    The child's mother quelled his fears of the thunder.

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quell

/ °ì·ÉÉ›±ô /

verb

  1. to suppress or beat down (rebellion, disorder, etc); subdue
  2. to overcome or allay

    to quell pain

    to quell grief

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ±ç³Ü±ð±ô±ô±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±ç³Ü±ð±ô±ôa·²ú±ô±ð adjective
  • ±ç³Ü±ð±ô±ôİù noun
  • un·±ç³Ü±ð±ô±ôa·²ú±ô±ð adjective
  • ³Ü²Ô·±ç³Ü±ð±ô±ô±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of quell1

First recorded before 900; Middle English quellen, Old English cwellan “to killâ€; akin to Old Norse kvelja “to torment,†German ±ç³Üä±ô±ð²Ô “to vexâ€; kill 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of quell1

Old English cwellan to kill; related to Old Saxon quellian, Old High German quellen, Old Norse kvelja to torment
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Other officers begged him to quell the dog, named Tex, which continued its assault despite verbal commands to stop, a physical release maneuver and an unsuccessful use of a shock collar, according to court documents.

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So he bought a historic substation in Cypress Park, determined to make it an artistic hub where he and others could get back to youthful creativity that’s often “quelled†by industry expectations, Ehrenreich said.

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Pochettino quickly moved to quell any disquiet after Sunday's defeat, saying: 'I've seen some times that teams that were building to play in the World Cup, they were not good until around the World Cup.

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To quell the jeers, Warner Bros. reversed its decision to shove the movie off a cliff.

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One of those present told the BBC: "This meeting was clearly called to quell our concerns – it certainly didn't do that."

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