Analysis Complete

quell

/ quell /

verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1

overcome or allay

"quell my hunger"

Type of:

meet satisfy fill

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

Somebody ----s on something

verb Sense 2

suppress or crush completely

"squelch any sign of dissent"

"quench a rebellion"

Type of:

suppress stamp down inhibit

Derived:

suppression crushing quelling stifling put-down

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Semantic Complexity

24%

Sense Count

2

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

11

Times Searched

23

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Related Words

meet satisfy fill suppress stamp down inhibit