Quell
Quell verb - To put a stop to (something) by the use of force.
Usage example: the National Guard was called in to help quell the late-night disturbances downtown
Nearby Word: quelling
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| attempts | quell attempts | snuff attempts |
Cite this Source
Snuff and Quell. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/quell/snuff
Quell & Snuff. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/quell/snuff>.
Snuff or Quell. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/quell/snuff.
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