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Definition of quell
queller
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Examples of quell in a Sentence
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 announcement
Recent Examples of quell from the Web
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Universal basic income (UBI) would insulate displaced workers from poverty and quell the potential for unrest during a profound and painful economic transition.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson blasted our embrace of slavery, while his fellow clergyman Henry Ward Beecher saved the Union cause by traveling to Europe to deliver a series of riveting speeches that quelled the continent’s desire to recognize the Confederacy.
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But sometimes not even these types of tactics are enough to quell racial bias.
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My doctor tried to quell my fears by explaining it’s merely an unusual thickening or hardening of the uterine wall caused by the glandular tissue being pushed into the muscle.
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From the BBC: The week's highest temperatures of around 38C (100F) are expected on Tuesday and together with windy conditions could reignite fires already quelled.
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BALTIMORE -- Six people were fatally shot in Baltimore in a single night, prompting local police to deploy additional officers to the streets on mandatory 12-hour shifts to try and quell the bloodshed.
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Stress increases glucocorticoid levels in the blood, which help keep overzealous immune responses in check and quell inflammation.
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That the Confederate monuments controversy in New Orleans has lowered to a simmer with four statues removed hasn't quelled conversations as cities and towns confront their own histories.
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Origin and Etymology of quell
Middle English, to kill, quell, from Old English cwellan to kill; akin to Old High German quellen to torture, kill, quāla torment, Lithuanian gelti to hurt
Origin and Etymology of quell
Middle English, from quellen to kill
QUELL Defined for English Language Learners
quell
playDefinition of quell for English Language Learners
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: to end or stop (something) usually by using force
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: to calm or reduce (something, such as fear or worry)
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