QUELL as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • suppress or crush completely
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • squelch any sign of dissent
    • quench a rebellion
    Hypernyms(s) quell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • overcome or allay
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • quell my hunger
    Hypernyms(s) quell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower