What is the meaning of quelled?

verb

  • Suppress or crush completely.
    • usage: "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"
  • Overcome or allay.
    • usage: "quell my hunger"

adjective

  • Subdued or overcome.
    • usage: "the quelled rebellion"; "an uprising quenched almost before it started"; "a squelched rumor"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
14
 
|15 years ago|533 views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). quelled. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/quelled/definitions/1181796
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "quelled" http://smartdefine.org/quelled/definitions/1181796 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, quelled, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/quelled/definitions/1181796>.
MLAWordNet. "quelled" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/quelled/definitions/1181796>
{ class="autoclick" }next definition (/)