quelling

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English

Definitions

verb

To subdue, to put down; to silence or force (someone) to submit.
To suppress, to put an end to (something); to extinguish.“to quell grief”
To kill.
To be subdued or abated; to diminish.

noun

The act by which something is quelled.

adjective

Causing something to quell or be quelled

Related words

Synonyms

stifling suppression crushing quashing extinguishing suppressing breaking smothering repressing lance appeasing calming defusing quench quieting silencing

Associated

insurrection rebellion unrest riots revolt uprising mutiny insurgency discontent riot dissent qing

Rhymes

compelling dwelling telling expelling foretelling elong propelling repelling swelling yelling

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