Definitions
suppress or crush completely
Word origin
From Middle English *quelle (suggested by the verb quellen (“to well up; gush forth”)), from Old English cwylla, cwiella (“spring; source”), from Proto-West Germanic *kwalljā (“spring, well”). Compare German Quelle.
Used in a sentence
“The nation obeyed the call, rallied round the sovereign, and enabled him to quell the disaffected minority.”
“Northward marching to quell the sudden revolt.”
“to quell grief”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Put down, as unrest”5 letters
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