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to quell
01
to forcefully stop or crush something
Transitive: to quell an act of opposition
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
quell
3rd person singular
quells
Past simple
quelled
Past participle
quelled
Examples
The military was called in to quell the uprising and restore order.
02
to reduce or calm fears, doubts, or other negative emotions
Transitive: to quell negative emotions
Examples
The leader 's reassuring words helped quell the public's growing anxiety about the economic crisis.
Lexical Tree
quelled
quelling
quell
