How do you pronounce quell?

quell is pronounced as /kwɛl/.

Vocabulaires
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quell

🛑quell (kwel)

verb

/kwɛl/

réprimer (reprimer)

Queer quench

Signification

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

Traduction de la signification

Supprimer ou mettre fin à quelque chose, généralement par la force.

Phrases d'exemple

The police were called to quell the violent protest.

La police a été appelée pour réprimer la manifestation violente.

Synonymes

suppress, subdue, crush, overcome

Antonymes

encourage, incite

Collocations

quell unrest, quell protest, quell fears

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chastise (critiquer sévèrement / punir sévèrement)

to criticize or punish severely

refer (référer)

to direct someone to another source of help, information, or decision

pervade (se répandre)

to spread through and be present in every part of something

seal (sceller, fermer)

to close or secure something tightly or officially confirm something

exert (exercer)

to apply or bring to bear; to use physical or mental effort

transcribe (transcrire)

to make a written copy of spoken words or notes

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