Synonym: appease, calm, cool, crush, extinguish, hush, lull, mollify, pacify, quiet, reduce, smother, stifle, subdue, suppress. Similar words: fuel, cruel, sequel, uniquely, grueling, obliquely, brusquely, cruel and unusual punishment. Meaning: [kwel] v. 1. suppress or crush completely 2. overcome or allay.
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61 Some moms I know also swear by their ability to quell morning sickness.
62 It's also effective at calming restlessness and reducing anxiety—and may even quell restless legs syndrome.
63 So we had to quell the turmoil by imposing martial law.
64 To quell inflammation, eat antioxidant - rich foods as berries, oranges, and asparagus.
65 Only heroes can quell tigers and leopards. And wild bears never daunt the brave.
66 She has the very special power to make a child's boo-boo feel better and to quell a teenager's anxieties and fears...
67 Even ginger ale, ginger beer or ginger biscuits can quell queasy feelings.
68 In 671 B.C. the Assyrians marched with their camels into the Sinai desert to quell the rebellion.
69 By seeking to quell WikiLeaks, its U.S. political opponents are only priming the pump for more embarrassing revelations down the road.