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quell
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
quells; quelled; quelling
quells; quelled; quelling
Learner's definition of QUELL
[+ object]
1
: to end or stop (something) usually by using force平息；镇压；压制
- Police quelled [=quashed] the riot.警方平息了这场骚乱。
2
: to calm or reduce (something, such as fear or worry)平复，消除，减轻（恐惧、担忧等）
- The president's remarks quelled [=eased] employees' fears.总裁的讲话消除了员工们的恐惧。
quelled; quelling; quells
queller noun
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Verb the National Guard was called in to help quell the late-night disturbances downtown the principal held up her hand to quell the students so they could hear the urgent announcement
Recent Examples on the Web
Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2022 His trip amounted to a proclamation of success in his yearslong effort to quell ethnic resistance, in spite of international condemnation. New York Times, 25 July 2022 During the hearing, committee members also played witness testimony recounting efforts by Pence to quell the riot from his secure location well into the afternoon of Jan. 6. Anchorage Daily News, 22 July 2022 As the violence at the U.S. Capitol dragged on Jan. 6, 2021, aides pleaded with former President Donald Trump to call for the attack to stop and wrote up a short script for the president to read in an effort to quell the rioting. Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 22 July 2022 During the hearing, committee members also played witness testimony recounting efforts by Pence to quell the riot from his secure location well into the afternoon of Jan. 6. Carol D. Leonnig, Washington Post, 22 July 2022 His trip amounted to a proclamation of success in his yearslong effort to quell ethnic resistance, despite international condemnation. Chris Buckley And Amy Qin, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2022 The blaze, burning east of Santa Fe, is 27% contained with 2,015 personnel working to contain the fire, officials said Monday on a Facebook page providing updates on the effort to quell it. Jennifer Henderson And Jon Passantino, CNN, 16 May 2022 Rajapaksa earlier reshuffled his Cabinet and offered a unity government in an attempt to quell the protests, but opposition parties refused to join a government headed by the Rajapaksa brothers. Arkansas Online, 30 Apr. 2022 See More
Verb
In an attempt to quell the debate, Wallake wrote a follow-up post Wednesday seeking to help people in need of a job. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2022 His trip amounted to a proclamation of success in his yearslong effort to quell ethnic resistance, in spite of international condemnation. New York Times, 25 July 2022 During the hearing, committee members also played witness testimony recounting efforts by Pence to quell the riot from his secure location well into the afternoon of Jan. 6. Anchorage Daily News, 22 July 2022 As the violence at the U.S. Capitol dragged on Jan. 6, 2021, aides pleaded with former President Donald Trump to call for the attack to stop and wrote up a short script for the president to read in an effort to quell the rioting. Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 22 July 2022 During the hearing, committee members also played witness testimony recounting efforts by Pence to quell the riot from his secure location well into the afternoon of Jan. 6. Carol D. Leonnig, Washington Post, 22 July 2022 His trip amounted to a proclamation of success in his yearslong effort to quell ethnic resistance, despite international condemnation. Chris Buckley And Amy Qin, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2022 The blaze, burning east of Santa Fe, is 27% contained with 2,015 personnel working to contain the fire, officials said Monday on a Facebook page providing updates on the effort to quell it. Jennifer Henderson And Jon Passantino, CNN, 16 May 2022 Rajapaksa earlier reshuffled his Cabinet and offered a unity government in an attempt to quell the protests, but opposition parties refused to join a government headed by the Rajapaksa brothers. Arkansas Online, 30 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English, to kill, quell, from Old English cwellan to kill; akin to Old High German quellen to torture, kill, quāla torment, Lithuanian gelti to hurt
Noun
Middle English, from quellen to kill
First Known Use
Verb
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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