quell

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

quell [quell quells quelled quelling] BrE [kwel] NAmE [kwel] verb (formal)
1. ~ sth/sb to stop sth such as violent behaviour or protests
•Extra police were called in to quell the disturbances.
• (figurative)She started to giggle, but Bob quelled her with a look.
2. ~ sth to stop or reduce strong or unpleasant feelings
Syn: ↑calm
•to quell your fears
Verb forms:

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

Example Bank:
•The disturbances were quickly quelled.
•As the looting intensified, the president vowed to quell the violence by any means necessary.
•Riot police were needed to quell pitch invasions.
•The rising was swiftly quelled by loyal troops.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  stay, appease, squelch, quench