The meaning of QUELL is to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity. How to use quell in a sentence.

QUELL definition: 1. to stop something, especially by using force: 2. to stop something, especially by using force…. Learn more.

QUELL definition: to suppress; put an end to; extinguish. See examples of quell used in a sentence.

1. to suppress; subdue; crush: to quell an uprising. 2. to quiet; allay: to quell a child's fear of thunder.

If you quell an unpleasant feeling such as fear or anger, you stop yourself or other people from having that feeling. The Information Minister is trying to quell fears of a looming oil crisis. [VERB noun]

Definition of quell verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. quell something/somebody to stop something such as violent behaviour or protests. Extra police were called in to quell the …

Jan 14, 2026 · quell (third-person singular simple present quells, present participle quelling, simple past and past participle quelled) (transitive) To subdue, put down, or silence (someone or something); to …

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025 quell (kwel), v.t. to suppress; put an end to; extinguish: The troops quelled the rebellion quickly. to vanquish; subdue. to …

Quell definition: To put down forcibly; suppress.

To put down forcibly; suppress: Police quelled the riot. 2. To pacify; quiet: finally quelled the children's fears. [Middle English quellen, to kill, from Old English cwellan; see g w el ə - in the Appendix of Indo …