Quelch
v.
1650s, shortening of squelch, perhaps influenced by quench. Related: Quelched; quelching.
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[kwel] /kwɛl/ verb (used with object) 1. to suppress; put an end to; extinguish: The troops quelled the rebellion quickly. 2. to vanquish; subdue. 3. to quiet or allay (emotions, anxieties, etc.): The child’s mother quelled his fears of the thunder. /kwɛl/ verb (transitive) 1. to suppress or beat down (rebellion, disorder, etc); subdue 2. […]
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[kwel] /kwɛl/ verb (used with object) 1. to suppress; put an end to; extinguish: The troops quelled the rebellion quickly. 2. to vanquish; subdue. 3. to quiet or allay (emotions, anxieties, etc.): The child’s mother quelled his fears of the thunder. /kwɛl/ verb (transitive) 1. to suppress or beat down (rebellion, disorder, etc); subdue 2. […]
- Quelling
[kwel] /kwɛl/ verb (used with object) 1. to suppress; put an end to; extinguish: The troops quelled the rebellion quickly. 2. to vanquish; subdue. 3. to quiet or allay (emotions, anxieties, etc.): The child’s mother quelled his fears of the thunder. /kwɛl/ verb (transitive) 1. to suppress or beat down (rebellion, disorder, etc); subdue 2. […]