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Synonyms: Verb
clamp down (on), crack down (on), crush, put down, quash, repress, silence, slap down, snuff (out), squash, squelch, subdue, suppress
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the National Guard was called in to help quell the late-night disturbances downtown the principal held up her hand to quell the students so they could hear the urgent announcementRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
Hoping to quell concerns, the company included a mic/camera disable button on both Portal devices, as well as a physical camera cover. — Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica, "Facebook unveils smart displays, promises not to snoop on your video calls," 8 Oct. 2018 Government troops fired tear gas and shotgun pellets to quell the protests while authorities restricted movement in old quarters of the city. — Fox News, "Clashes erupt around Kashmir after Indian troops kill man," 27 Sep. 2018 In response, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has offered to send federal assistance to quell the violence, as local police faced criticism for failing to tamp down the demonstrations and counterdemonstrations. — Jen Kirby, Vox, "Far-right rallies in Germany descend into violence," 28 Aug. 2018 Authorities shut down Internet service for 48 hours to help quell the violence. — Annie Gowen, Washington Post, "As rumors fuel mob lynchings in India, WhatsApp offers $50,000 grants to curb fake news," 4 July 2018 Police can only do so much to quell the violence as guns are easy to get and people are too quick to hate one another. — Vic Ryckaert, Indianapolis Star, "As murders rise among Indianapolis youth, so too does the search for answers," 2 July 2018 Early this year in Honduras, protests following the re-election of President Juan Orlando Hernandez turned violent when police and troops used excessive force to quell protests, leaving 32 dead. — Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, "Central America's violence, turmoil keeps driving families to U.S. border," 20 June 2018 Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has been criticized for his failure to quell the violence, which will be a key issue in the 2019 presidential elections. — Casey Quackenbush, Time, "Armed Bandits Raid a Village in Northern Nigeria, Killing at Least 45 People," 7 May 2018 The Ohio National Guard was brought in to quell the violence. — Jeff Suess, Cincinnati.com, "Our history: MLK’s words heard and felt in Cincinnati," 17 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'quell.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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