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quell

British pronunciation/kwˈɛl/
American pronunciation/ˈkwɛɫ/
to quell
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

suppress or crush completely

synonyms : quench
squelch
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2

overcome or allay

synonyms : appease
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Examples
1Here the shah and his troops quell a revolt against his rule by the Uzbekis.
2After two-weeks, these brutal tactics eventually quell the rebellion.
3The French Revolution quelled French Basque ideas of independence.
4Can we quell that fear with a certain amount of preparedness?
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