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/kwˈɛlɪŋ/ Listen

verb

Quell v. t.

1.

To take the life of; to kill. (Obs.) "The ducks cried as (if) men would them quelle."

2.

To overpower; to subdue; to put down. "The nation obeyed the call, rallied round the sovereign, and enabled him to quell the disaffected minority." "Northward marching to quell the sudden revolt."

3.

To quiet; to allay; to pacify; to cause to yield or cease; as, to quell grief; to quell the tumult of the soul. "Much did his words the gentle lady quell."

Synonyms: to subdue; crush; overpower; reduce; put down; repress; suppress; quiet; allay; calm; pacify.

Quell v. i. (past & past part. quelled; pres. part. quelling)

1.

To die. (Obs.) "Yet he did quake and quaver, like to quell."

2.

To be subdued or abated; to yield; to abate. (R.) "Winter's wrath begins to quell."

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"Quelling" Quotes from Famous Books

... malady—which is, to try an alibi. Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever. He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again. Truly a ludicrous and pitiable object, at least exhausting everybody's pity but his dearest mistress's, Lady Castlewood's, ...

— Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges • William Makepeace Thackeray

... and were stirring up all Germany by their wild opinions. The outbreak drew Luther back to Wittenberg, where for eight days he preached with great eloquence against the fanatics and finally succeeded in quelling the disturbance. ...

— Historical Tales, Vol 5 (of 15) - The Romance of Reality, German • Charles Morris

... stuff?" the latter queried. It was plain from his voice that he meditated no treachery. "Oh! I was going to tell you. It is a product of German ingenuity, designed, I believe, for the purpose of quelling riotous and insurrectionary prisoners. It was efficacious, also, in taking pill boxes and clearing out dug-outs and the like. With some care one is safe in using it in an ordinary ammonia gun—the sort policemen use on mad dogs. ...

— Flowing Gold • Rex Beach

... The Austrians were not merely an alien but a hated race, for they stood between the Italian people and their dream of national independence and unity, and native despotism could always count on their aid in quelling any outbreak of the revolutionary spirit. The governments of the country, Austria and the Vatican apart, were rendered contemptible by the character of its tyrannical, incapable, and superstitious rulers, but with the sway of such ...

— Lord John Russell • Stuart J. Reid

... collection of revenue] should be reformed, and reduced into one corps for the whole service, and that no infantry should be left in the Nabob's service but what may be necessary for his bodyguard"; and he did further order and direct as follows: "That in quelling disturbances the commander of the forces should assist you [the said Resident] on the requisition of the Vizier communicated through you to him [the said commander], or at your own tingle application. It is directed that the regiment ordered for the immediate protection ...

— The Works Of The Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. IX. (of 12) • Edmund Burke

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