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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Quell \Quell\, n. Murder. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Quell \Quell\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Quelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Quelling.] [See Quail to cower.] [1913 Webster] 1. To die. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Yet he did quake and quaver, like to quell. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To be subdued or abated; to yield; to abate. [R.] [1913 Webster] Winter's wrath begins to quell. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Quell \Quell\, v. t. [OE. quellen to kill, AS. cwellan, causative of cwelan to die; akin to OHG. quellen to torment, Icel. kvelja. See Quail to cower.] 1. To take the life of; to kill. [Obs.] --Spenser. [1913 Webster] The ducks cried as [if] men would them quelle. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. To overpower; to subdue; to put down. [1913 Webster] The nation obeyed the call, rallied round the sovereign, and enabled him to quell the disaffected minority. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] Northward marching to quell the sudden revolt. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster] 3. To quiet; to allay; to pacify; to cause to yield or cease; as, to quell grief; to quell the tumult of the soul. [1913 Webster] Much did his words the gentle lady quell. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] Syn: to subdue; crush; overpower; reduce; put down; repress; suppress; quiet; allay; calm; pacify. [1913 Webster]From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Quell \Quell\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Quelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Quelling.] [See Quail to cower.] 1. To die. [Obs.] Yet he did quake and quaver, like to quell. --Spenser. 2. To be subdued or abated; to yield; to abate. [R.] Winter's wrath begins to quell. --Spenser.From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Quell \Quell\, v. t. [OE. quellen to kill, AS. cwellan, causative of cwelan to die; akin to OHG. quellen to torment, Icel. kvelja. See Quail to cower.] 1. To take the life of; to kill. [Obs.] --Spenser. The ducks cried as [if] men would them quelle. --Chaucer. 2. To overpower; to subdue; to put down. The nation obeyed the call, rallied round the sovereign, and enabled him to quell the disaffected minority. --Macaulay. Northward marching to quell the sudden revolt. --Longfellow. 3. To quiet; to allay; to pacify; to cause to yield or cease; as, to quell grief; to quell the tumult of the soul. Much did his words the gentle lady quell. --Spenser. Syn: to subdue; crush; overpower; reduce; put down; repress; suppress; quiet; allay; calm; pacify.From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Quell \Quell\, n. Murder. [Obs.] --Shak.From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
quell v 1: suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion" [syn: squelch, quench] 2: overcome or allay; "quell my hunger" [syn: stay, appease]From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
quell Αγγλικά vb. 1 καταπνίγω, αποτρέπω επανάσταση 2 καθησυχάζωFrom English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
quell n. A subduing. vb. 1 (lb en transitive) To subdue, put down, or silence (someone or something); to force (someone) to submit. (from 10th c.) 2 (lb en transitive) To suppress, to put an end to (something); to extinguish. (from 14th c.) n. A source, especially a spring.From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
quell' Italian det. 1 (lb it before a vowel) (apocopic form of it quella) 2 (lb it before a vowel) (apocopic form of it quello)From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
Quell Luxembourgish n. 1 source 2 springFrom English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
quell n. A subduing. vb. 1 (lb en transitive) To subdue, put down, or silence (someone or something); to force (someone) to submit. (from 10th c.) 2 (lb en transitive) To suppress, to put an end to (something); to extinguish. (from 14th c.) n. A source, especially a spring.From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
quell n. A subduing. vb. 1 (lb en transitive) To subdue, put down, or silence (someone or something); to force (someone) to submit. (from 10th c.) 2 (lb en transitive) To suppress, to put an end to (something); to extinguish. (from 14th c.) n. A source, especially a spring.From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
quell' Italian det. 1 (lb it before a vowel) (apocopic form of it quella) 2 (lb it before a vowel) (apocopic form of it quello)From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
Quell Luxembourgish n. 1 source 2 springFrom English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
quell n. A subduing. vb. 1 (lb en transitive) To subdue, put down, or silence (someone or something); to force (someone) to submit. (from 10th c.) 2 (lb en transitive) To suppress, to put an end to (something); to extinguish. (from 14th c.) n. A source, especially a spring.From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
quell' Italian det. 1 (lb it before a vowel) (apocopic form of it quella) 2 (lb it before a vowel) (apocopic form of it quello)From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
Quell Luxembourgish n. 1 source 2 springFrom Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
quell Englanti vb. kukistaa, tukahduttaa, vaimentaaFrom Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
quell' Italia pron. (dempron adjektiivinen k=it) (taivm-teksti: vokaalialkuisten sanojen edellä käytettävä adjektiivinen yksikön maskuliini- ja feminiinimuoto sanasta) '''(l it quello)'''; tuo; seFrom Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
quell Engelska vb. dämpa, kväsaFrom German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]
Quell /kvˈɛl/From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]fount [poet.] Synonyms: Born, Bronn
Quell /kvˈɛl/From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ][poet.] [envir.] source , spring Note: place where water or - in case of 'spring' - oil issues naturally from the ground Synonym: Quelle see: Quellen, heiße Quellen, Wasserquelle Note: natürlicher Austrittsort von Wasser/Erdöl aus der Erdoberfläche
quell /kwˈɛl/ onderdrukFrom English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Quell /kwˈɛl/ إقمعFrom English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
quell //kwɛl//From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]1. потискам transitive: to subdue, put down 2. потушавам transitive: to suppress, put an end to
quell /kwˈɛl/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ][bás] zmírnit
quell /kwˈɛl/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ][bás] přemoct
quell /kwˈɛl/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ][bás] zkrotit
quell /kwˈɛl/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ][bás] potlačit
quell /kwˈɛl/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]bändigen, zügeln see: quelling, quelled
quell /kwˈɛl/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]bezwingen [Angst] see: quelling, quelled, quells, quelled Note: fear
quell /kwˈɛl/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]niederdrücken, ersticken Note: Gefühle Note: feelings
quell /kwˈɛl/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]niederschlagen, unterdrücken Note: Aufstand see: quelling, quelled Note: riot
quell /kwˈɛl/From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]überwinden [Ängste] see: quelling, quelled Note: anxieties
quell //kwɛl//From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 : [ freedict:eng-fra ]1. kukistaa, murskata, tukahduttaa transitive: to subdue, put down 2. rauhoittaa, tyynnyttää transitive: to suppress, put an end to
quell /kwel/ étouffer, suffoquerFrom English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]
quell /kwˈɛl/From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]1. दबाना "To quell the violence the area was cordoned off" "I quelled my hunger."
quell /kwˈɛl/ prigušiti, ugušitiFrom English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 : [ freedict:eng-ita ]
quell /kwˈɛl/ soffocareFrom English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
quell //kwɛl//From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 : [ freedict:eng-lit ]1. 押さえる transitive: to subdue, put down 2. 鎮める transitive: to suppress, put an end to
quell /kwel/From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-nld ]1. (nu)malšinti, (nu)slopinti, užgniaužti 2. (su)tramdyti, įveikti (baimę ir pan.)
quell /kwel/ neerslaan, onderdrukken, smoren, verkroppen, verstikkenFrom English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-pol ]
quell /kwel/From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-por ]1. tłumić 2. zduszać
quell /kwel/ abafar, estrangular, sufocarFrom English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 : [ freedict:eng-spa ]
quell /kwel/ sofocarFrom English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
quell //kwɛl//From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]kuva transitive: to subdue, put down
quell /kwˈɛl/ 1. bastırmak, ezmek, boyun eğdirmek, mağlup etmek 2. yatıştırmak, yumuşatmak.From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]/ˈkwɛɫ/
105 Moby Thesaurus words for "quell": allay, alleviate, annihilate, appease, asphyxiate, assuage, beat down, bend, bottle up, break, break down, bring low, bring to terms, calm, calm down, censor, choke, choke off, clamp down on, compose, conquer, cool, cork, cork up, crack down on, cradle, crush, damp down, drown, dulcify, ease, even out, extinguish, fell, flatten, gag, gentle, hold down, humble, humiliate, hush, jump on, keep down, keep under, kill, lull, master, mitigate, moderate, mollify, muzzle, overcome, overmaster, override, overwhelm, pacify, pour balm into, pour water on, prostrate, put down, put out, quash, quench, quiet, reduce, repress, rest, ride down, rock, rock to sleep, shut down on, silence, sit down on, sit on, smash, smooth, smooth down, smooth over, smoothen, smother, snuff out, soothe, squash, squelch, stabilize, stamp out, stanch, steady, stifle, still, strangle, stultify, subdue, subjugate, suffocate, suppress, throttle, trample down, trample out, trample underfoot, tranquilize, tread underfoot, tyrannize, unman, vanquishFrom Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
v. 压制,平息,镇定;From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
vt. 压制,平息,减轻