quell[verb]Synonyms:- suppress, conquer, crush, defeat, overcome, overpower, put down, quash, subdue, vanquish
- assuage, allay, appease, calm, mollify, pacify, quiet, soothe
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 downquell 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. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲