Definition of quell

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quell    (kwl) KEY  

TRANSITIVE VERB:
quelled , quell·ing , quells

1. To put down forcibly; suppress: Police quelled the riot.
2. To pacify; quiet: finally quelled the children's fears.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English quellen, to kill, from Old English cwellan; see g^wel- in Indo-European roots

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