quell
[verb]
Synonyms:
- suppress, conquer, crush, defeat, overcome, overpower, put down, quash, subdue, vanquish
- assuage, allay, appease, calm, mollify, pacify, quiet, soothe

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Antonyms: foment
Contrasted words: abet, incite, instigate
Related Words: conquer, overcome, subjugate, vanquish

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

quell /kwel/ verb [transitive] formal
[Language: Old English; Origin: cwellan 'to kill']

1. to end a situation in which people are behaving violently or protesting, especially by using force Synonym : put down
quell the violence/disturbance/riot etc
Police used live ammunition to quell the disturbances.

2. literary to reduce or stop unpleasant feelings such as fear, doubt, or worry:
‘Jerry?’ she called, trying to quell the panic inside her.

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