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quellverb to put a stop to (something) by the use of forcethe National Guard was called in to help quell the late-night disturbances downtown clamp down (on), crack down (on), crush, put down, quash, repress, silence, slap down, snuff (out), squash, squelch, subdue, suppress douse(also dowse), extinguish, put out, quenchsmother, stifle, strangle, throttleannihilate, decimate, demolish, desolate, destroy, devastate, nuke, rub out, ruin, smash, waste, wreckexterminate, obliterate, wipe outconquer, dominate, overcome, overpower, overwhelm, subjugate, vanquish sit on abet, aid, assist, back, help, prop up, supportfoment, incite, instigate, provoke, stir, whip (up)advance, cultivate, encourage, forward, foster, further, nourish, nurture, promote to stop the noise or speech ofthe principal held up her hand to quell the students so they could hear the urgent announcement dumb, extinguish, hush, mute, quiet, quieten(chiefly British), settle, shush, shut up, silence, squelch, still agitate, stir in the 13th century |