- 1. v. i. To die. Source: opted
- 2. v. i. To be subdued or abated; to yield; to abate. Source: opted
- 3. v. t. To take the life of; to kill. Source: opted
- 4. v. t. To overpower; to subdue; to put down. Source: opted
- 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. Source: opted
- 6. n. Murder. Source: opted
- 7. v. suppress or crush completely Source: wordnet
- 8. v. overcome or allay Source: wordnet
- 9. v:100 v. overcome or allay Source: ecdict
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