quell

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /kwɛl/

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Verb

Plain form quell

Third-person singular quells

Past tense quelled

Past participle quelled

Present participle quelling

1. (transitive) If you quell a rebellion, you subdue, silence, or put an end to it.