quell

[US]/kwel/
[UK]/kwel/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. suppress; alleviate; pacify; eliminate

Phrases & Collocations

quell the violence

quell the rebellion

Example Sentences

Aspirin will quell your headache.

Soldiers were sent in to quell the riots.

Connor quelled him with a look.

Police quelled the riot.

finally quelled the children's fears.

Troops were called in to quell the violence.

she was unable to quell the acid in her voice.

extra police were called to quell the disturbance.

he spoke up again to quell any panic among the assembled youngsters.

The 1956 uprising in Hungary was soon quelled by ruthless Soviet military action.

More and more evidence supports that RNAi,co-suppression in plants, and quelling in fungi shares the same basic molecular mechanism.

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Real-world Examples

At least 40,000 police officers are currently on duty to quell the unrest across France.

Source: CRI Online June 2023 Collection

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev appealed for help to quell nationwide protests over surging vehicle fuel prices.

Source: BBC Listening Collection January 2022

It was at once a surrendering and a quelling gesture.

Source: What it takes: Celebrity Interviews

Twice Monday President Trump tweeted to try to quell shortage fears.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2020 Compilation

Touring a factory, Clinton says the US economy has 'quelled out'.

Source: AP Listening Compilation June 2015

Oh! There isn't enough chamomile tea in the world to quell the rage in my heart.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 4

The second act was less turbulent, as government support quelled the panic.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

South Korea quelled the first two waves with aggressive testing, tracing and quarantining.

Source: NPR News December 2020 Compilation

To quell inflation, goes the adage, central bankers must tighten monetary policy until something breaks.

Source: The Economist - Finance

The Sudanese government is struggling to quell rebellions in the Darfur, south Kordofan, and Blue Nile regions.

Source: BBC Listening February 2015 Collection

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