Associations to the word «Quell»
Noun
- Police
- Arising
- Might
- Opposition
- Massacre
- Agitation
- Disorder
- Malice
- Syria
- Expedition
- Rage
- Tension
- Vita
- Constable
- Un
- Tempo
- Fear
- Sending
- Protester
- Tenor
- Bonaparte
- Repression
- Sap
- Effort
- Era
- Bribe
- Anxiety
- Foe
- Instability
- Cromwell
- Force
- Glance
- Mounting
- Resentment
- Feud
- Passion
- Strike
- Stomach
- Striving
- Chaos
- Bahrain
- Garrison
- Helping
- Thirst
- Army
- Governor
- Goethe
- Su
- Guard
- Nell
- Coup
- Invasion
- Emergency
- Urge
- Deputy
- Pang
- Wilmington
- Padre
- Ma
- Frustration
- Ci
- Revolution
- Mischief
- Dell
- Sultan
- Pride
- Arte
- Regime
- Crowd
- Suspicion
- Raise
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
QUELL, verb. (obsolete) (transitive) To kill. [9th-19th c.]
QUELL, verb. (transitive) To subdue, to put down; to silence or force (someone) to submit. [from 10th c.]
QUELL, verb. (transitive) To suppress, to put an end to (something); to extinguish. [from 14th c.]
QUELL, verb. (obsolete) (intransitive) To be subdued or abated; to diminish. [16th-17th c.]
QUELL, verb. To die.
QUELL, noun. A subduing.
QUELL, noun. A source, especially a spring.
QUELL, noun. An emotion or sensation which rises suddenly.
Dictionary definition
QUELL, verb. Suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion".
QUELL, verb. Overcome or allay; "quell my hunger".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.