quell
Americanverb
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to suppress or beat down (rebellion, disorder, etc); subdue
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to overcome or allay
to quell pain
to quell grief
Other Word Forms
- quellable adjective
- queller noun
- unquellable adjective
- unquelled adjective
Etymology
Origin of quell
First recorded before 900; Middle English quellen, Old English cwellan “to kill”; akin to Old Norse kvelja “to torment,” German quälen “to vex”; kill 1
Example Sentences
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It will likely quell fears that the momentum of the U.S. economy has slowed substantially.
From Barron's
Busch also tried to quell fears about its software business, where revenue of €1.66 billion edged past consensus expectations.
From MarketWatch
Shares of Credo were up 11% in morning trading Tuesday after the preannouncement helped quell fears about the competitiveness of the company’s technology.
From MarketWatch
She had retired in 2019 but returned to the slopes in 2024 after surgery to insert a titanium implant in her right knee to quell persistent pain.
From Barron's
But the statement did not mention ICE by name - and did little to quell frustration among employees looking for a stronger pushback.
From BBC
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