quell
verb (formal)- quell something/somebody
to stop something such as violent behaviour or protests 制止；平息；镇压 Extra police were called in to quell the disturbances. 已调集了增援警力来平定骚乱。 - (figurative)
She started to giggle, but Bob quelled her with a look. 她格格地笑了起来，但鲍勃用眼神制止了她。
Extra ExamplesAs the looting intensified, the president vowed to quell the violence by any means necessary. 随着抢劫的加剧，总统发誓要采取一切必要手段平息暴力。 Riot police were needed to quell pitch invasions. 需要防暴警察来镇压球场入侵。 The rising was swiftly quelled by loyal troops. 忠诚的军队迅速平息了起义。
- quell something
to stop or reduce strong or unpleasant feelings 消除，缓解，减轻（强烈或不快的感情） to quell your fears 消除恐惧
Word OriginOld English cwellan ‘kill’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kwellen and German quälen.