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Meaning of
quell
in English
quell
us
//kwɛl//
uk
//kwɛl//
#moderate
Past Tense
quelled
Participle Verb
quelling
Third Person Singular
quells
Definitions
Verb
to
subdue
or
silence
someone
;
force
submission
The
police
used
force
to
quell
the
riot
in
the
city
.
to
suppress
or
end
something
;
extinguish
The
new
policy
aims
to
quell
the
rising
inflation
.
to
put
down
or
overpower
a
force
The
government
sent
troops
to
quell
the
rebellion
in
the
countryside
.