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- [kwel]
- /kwɛl/
- /kwel/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwel]
- /kwɛl/
Definitions of quell word
- verb with object quell to suppress; put an end to; extinguish: The troops quelled the rebellion quickly. 1
- verb with object quell to vanquish; subdue. 1
- verb with object quell to quiet or allay (emotions, anxieties, etc.): The child's mother quelled his fears of the thunder. 1
- noun quell Put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force. 1
- transitive verb quell quash, suppress 1
- transitive verb quell allay 1
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Origin of quell
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English quellen, Old English cwellan to kill; akin to Old Norse kvelja to torment, German quälen to vex; cf. kill1
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Parts of speech for Quell
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quell popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
quell usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quell
verb quell
- suppress — to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
- put down — a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- subdue — to conquer and bring into subjection: Rome subdued Gaul.
- crush — To crush something means to press it very hard so that its shape is destroyed or so that it breaks into pieces.
- quash — to put down or suppress completely; quell; subdue: to quash a rebellion.
Antonyms for quell
verb quell
- incite — to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action: to incite a crowd to riot.
- aggravate — If someone or something aggravates a situation, they make it worse.
- agitate — If people agitate for something, they protest or take part in political activity in order to get it.
- annoy — If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
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