Synonyms for quell
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1. quell

   Synonyms:
   extinguish, destroy, crush, reduce, allay, stifle, quiet, pacify, quench, repress, suppress, calm, put out, subdue, quench, overpower

   Antonyms:
   foster, excite, fan, aggravate, stir, irritate, disturb, raise, inflame

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1. squelch, quell, quenchverb

   suppress or crush completely

   "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"

   Synonyms:
   blow out, squelch, stay, quench, allay, crush, assuage, appease, splosh, squeeze, snuff out, slake, extinguish, mash, squish, squash, slop, splash, slosh

2. quell, stay, appeaseverb

   overcome or allay

   "quell my hunger"

   Synonyms:
   conciliate, last out, delay, bide, stick, squelch, lenify, stay, placate, gentle, abide, ride out, gruntle, persist, mollify, rest, appease, pacify, assuage, stick around, propitiate, stay on, stay put, quench, remain, outride, continue, detain

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1. quellverb

   Synonyms:
   subdue, suppress, crush, reduce, overcome

2. quellverb

   Synonyms:
   repress, restrain, check, smother, curb, bridle, lay, rein in

3. quellverb

   Synonyms:
   quiet, calm, still, compose, lull, hush, tranquillize, pacify

4. quellverb

   Synonyms:
   moderate, assuage, mitigate, allay, appease, alleviate, mollify, soften, dull, soothe, blunt, deaden

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1. quellverb

   Synonyms:
   subdue, suppress, crush, quash

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1. List of paraphrases for "quell":

   suppress, stifle, repress, suffocate

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How to use quell in a sentence?

1. Peter Downing:

   If Justin Trudeau wants to quell Western separation sentiment he needs to declare the Trans Mountain expansion in the national interest, everything else is window dressing.

2. Lori Lightfoot:

   We are going to take significant, swift action to quell any issues, [Saturday night] there were a large number of children that were down at Millennium Park. We followed the protocols that we put in place from the summer of 2020. When it was time for them to leave the park, we made sure they left the park without incident.

3. Johannes Hahn:

   Start work as soon as possible, do not lose a single day: produce results to quell all doubts.

4. Jerome Powell:

   We no longer state that we anticipate that ongoing rate increases will be appropriate to quell inflation, instead, we now anticipate some additional policy firming may be appropriate.

5. Howell Township Police:

   We had extra patrols at the high school this morning to quell any parent’s concerns, however there was no credible threat for violence.