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Meaning of 'quell'
Meaning of 'quell' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Quell 
[ n.]
- Murder. [ n.]2. Quell [ v. i.]
- To die. [ v. i.]- To be subdued or abated; to yield; to abate.
3. Quell [ v. t.]
- To take the life of; to kill. [ v. t.]- To overpower; to subdue; to put down.
- To quiet; to allay; to pacify; to cause to yield or cease; as, to quell grief; to quell the tumult of the soul.
Meaning of 'quell' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. quell [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- overcome or allay
- overcome or allay
Example in sentence:
- quell my hunger
Meaning (2):
- suppress or crush completely
- suppress or crush completely
Example in sentence:
- quench a rebellion;
- squelch any sign of dissent
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