quell 音标拼音: [kw'ɛl]
vt . 压制,平息,减轻
压制,平息,减轻
quell v 1 :
suppress or crush completely ; "
squelch any sign of dissent "; "
quench a rebellion " [
synonym : {
squelch }, {
quell },
{
quench }]
2 :
overcome or allay ; "
quell my hunger " [
synonym : {
quell }, {
stay },
{
appease }]
Quell \
Quell \,
v .
t . [
OE .
quellen to kill ,
AS .
cwellan ,
causative of cwelan to die ;
akin to OHG .
quellen to torment ,
Icel .
kvelja .
See {
Quail }
to cower .]
1 .
To take the life of ;
to kill . [
Obs .] --
Spenser .
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The ducks cried as [
if ]
men would them quelle .
--
Chaucer .
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2 .
To overpower ;
to subdue ;
to put down .
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The nation obeyed the call ,
rallied round the sovereign ,
and enabled him to quell the disaffected minority . --
Macaulay .
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Northward marching to quell the sudden revolt .
--
Longfellow .
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3 .
To quiet ;
to allay ;
to pacify ;
to cause to yield or cease ;
as ,
to quell grief ;
to quell the tumult of the soul .
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Much did his words the gentle lady quell . --
Spenser .
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Syn :
to subdue ;
crush ;
overpower ;
reduce ;
put down ;
repress ;
suppress ;
quiet ;
allay ;
calm ;
pacify .
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Quell \
Quell \,
n .
Murder . [
Obs .] --
Shak .
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Quell \
Quell \,
v .
i . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Quelled };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Quelling }.] [
See {
Quail }
to cower .]
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1 .
To die . [
Obs .]
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Yet he did quake and quaver ,
like to quell .
--
Spenser .
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2 .
To be subdued or abated ;
to yield ;
to abate . [
R .]
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Winter '
s wrath begins to quell . --
Spenser .
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105 Moby Thesaurus words for "
quell ":
allay ,
alleviate ,
annihilate ,
appease ,
asphyxiate ,
assuage ,
beat down ,
bend ,
bottle up ,
break ,
break down ,
bring low ,
bring to terms ,
calm ,
calm down ,
censor ,
choke ,
choke off ,
clamp down on ,
compose ,
conquer ,
cool ,
cork ,
cork up ,
crack down on ,
cradle ,
crush ,
damp down ,
drown ,
dulcify ,
ease ,
even out ,
extinguish ,
fell ,
flatten ,
gag ,
gentle ,
hold down ,
humble ,
humiliate ,
hush ,
jump on ,
keep down ,
keep under ,
kill ,
lull ,
master ,
mitigate ,
moderate ,
mollify ,
muzzle ,
overcome ,
overmaster ,
override ,
overwhelm ,
pacify ,
pour balm into ,
pour water on ,
prostrate ,
put down ,
put out ,
quash ,
quench ,
quiet ,
reduce ,
repress ,
rest ,
ride down ,
rock ,
rock to sleep ,
shut down on ,
silence ,
sit down on ,
sit on ,
smash ,
smooth ,
smooth down ,
smooth over ,
smoothen ,
smother ,
snuff out ,
soothe ,
squash ,
squelch ,
stabilize ,
stamp out ,
stanch ,
steady ,
stifle ,
still ,
strangle ,
stultify ,
subdue ,
subjugate ,
suffocate ,
suppress ,
throttle ,
trample down ,
trample out ,
trample underfoot ,
tranquilize ,
tread underfoot ,
tyrannize ,
unman ,
vanquish
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