Quell: meaning, definitions and examples
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quell
[ kwɛl ]
emotion
to suppress or extinguish something such as a feeling or rebellion
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The police used tear gas to quell the protest.
- She tried to quell her rising anger.
sound
to quiet or pacify a sound or noise
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He quelled the barking dog by giving it a treat.
- The teacher quelled the noisy classroom by raising her hand.
Translations
Translations of the word "quell" in other languages:
🇵🇹 reprimir
- sufocar
- controlar
🇮🇳 दमन करना
- शांत करना
- रोकना
🇩🇪 unterdrücken
- dämpfen
- bezwingen
🇮🇩 menekan
- meredakan
- mengendalikan
🇺🇦 придушити
- заспокоїти
- стримати
🇵🇱 stłumić
- uciszyć
- kontrolować
🇯🇵 鎮める (しずめる)
- 抑える (おさえる)
- 制御する (せいぎょする)
🇫🇷 réprimer
- étouffer
- maîtriser
🇪🇸 reprimir
- sofocar
- controlar
🇹🇷 bastırmak
- yatıştırmak
- kontrol etmek
🇰🇷 진압하다
- 진정시키다
- 억제하다
🇸🇦 قمع
- تهدئة
- السيطرة
🇨🇿 potlačit
- uklidnit
- kontrolovat
🇸🇰 potlačiť
- upokojiť
- kontrolovať
🇨🇳 镇压 (zhènyā)
- 平息 (píngxī)
- 控制 (kòngzhì)
🇸🇮 zatirati
- pomiriti
- nadzorovati
🇮🇸 kæfa
- róa
- stjórna
🇰🇿 басу
- тыныштандыру
- бақылау
🇬🇪 ჩახშობა
- დამშვიდება
- კონტროლი
🇦🇿 boğmaq
- sakitləşdirmək
- idarə etmək
🇲🇽 reprimir
- sofocar
- controlar
Word origin
The word 'quell' originated from Old English 'cwellan' meaning 'to kill, murder, execute'. Over time, the meaning shifted towards 'to suppress or extinguish'. The word has been used in various contexts throughout history, often in relation to controlling or pacifying disturbances or emotions.