Thesaurus: quell

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1. v. i. To die.
2. v. i. To be subdued or abated; to yield; to abate.
3. v. t. To take the life of; to kill.
4. v. t. To overpower; to subdue; to put down.
5. v. t. To quiet; to allay; to pacify; to cause to yield or cease; as, to quell grief; to quell the tumult of the soul.
6. n. Murder.
7. v. suppress or crush completely
8. v. overcome or allay
9. v:100 v. overcome or allay