🛑quell

verb
/kwɛl/

Meaning

To suppress or put an end to something, usually by force.

Example Sentences

The police were called to quell the violent protest.

Synonyms

suppress, subdue, crush, overcome

Antonyms

encourage, incite

Collocations

quell unrest, quell protest, quell fears

Related Vocabularies

to bring together again after separation
to make something part of a whole or group
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