quell

verb

/kwel/

(formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they quell	/kwel/ /kwel/
he / she / it quells	/kwelz/ /kwelz/
past simple quelled	/kweld/ /kweld/
past participle quelled	/kweld/ /kweld/
-ing form quelling	/ˈkwelɪŋ/ /ˈkwelɪŋ/

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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 Examples
- As 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） synonym calm
- to quell your fears消除恐惧

Word OriginOld English cwellan ‘kill’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kwellen and German quälen.