Intensify and Quell

Opposite meaning words

Intensify verb - To make markedly greater in measure or degree.

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Quell is an antonym for intensify.

Quell verb - To put a stop to (something) by the use of force.

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Intensify is an antonym for quell in alleviate topic.

Nearby Word: quelling

intensify flames

quell flames

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Quell and Intensify. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/intensify/quell

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