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quellsverbpresent tense third-person singular of quell to put a stop to (something) by the use of forcethe National Guard was called in to help quell the late-night disturbances downtown clamps down (on), cracks down (on), crushes, puts down, quashes, represses, silences, slaps down, snuffs (out), squashes, squelches, subdues, suppresses douses(also dowses), extinguishes, puts out, quenchessmothers, stifles, strangles, throttlesannihilates, decimates, demolishes, desolates, destroys, devastates, nukes, rubs out, ruins, smashes, wastes, wrecksexterminates, obliterates, wipes outconquers, dominates, overcomes, overpowers, overwhelms, subdues, subjugates, vanquishes sits on abets, aids, assists, backs, helps, props up, supportsfoments, incites, instigates, provokes, stirs, whips (up)advances, cultivates, encourages, forwards, fosters, furthers, nourishes, nurtures, promotes to stop the noise or speech ofthe principal held up her hand to quell the students so they could hear the urgent announcement dumbs, extinguishes, hushes, mutes, quietens(chiefly British), quiets, settles, shushes, shuts up, silences, squelches, stills agitates, stirs |