quell
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verb with object
put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force:
〈反乱など〉を鎮める, 鎮圧する
e.g. extra police were called to quell the disturbance.
subdue or silence someone:
e.g. Connor quelled him with a look.
suppress (a feeling, especially an unpleasant one):
｟文｠ 〈恐怖･感情〉を抑える, 静める, 和らげる.
e.g. he spoke up again to quell any panic among the assembled youngsters.
DERIVATIVES
queller noun
ORIGIN
Old English cwellan ‘kill’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kwellen and German quälen.