Overview of verb quell

The verb quell has 2 senses

• squelch, quell, quench -- (suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion")


• quell, stay, appease -- (overcome or allay; "quell my hunger")

Overview of adj quelled

The adj quelled has 1 sense

• quelled, quenched, squelched -- (subdued or overcome; "the quelled rebellion"; "an uprising quenched almost before it started"; "a squelched rumor")