Synonyms for quell

Most common

suppress · alleviate · appease · pacify · crush

All synonyms

Verb

Antonyms

antagonize, thrill

All antonyms of quell →

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To subdue, put down, or silence (someone or something); to force (someone) to submit.

Forms

Past participle

quelled
e.g. quelled → appeased, pacified, suppressed, alleviated…

Example sentences

• suppress It was very hard for her to suppress her emotions.
• alleviate How can Algeria alleviate the impact of inflation?
• appease Only a sincere apology will appease my anger.
• pacify Tom was very aggressive again. They had to pacify him.
• crush I didn't know that you used to have a crush on me.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

kill¹, calm¹

5 letters

still¹, crush¹, quash¹, allay²

6 letters

reduce², soothe¹, subdue², stifle², quench¹, pacify³

7 letters

appease², repress², assuage², squelch¹, mollify³

8 letters

overcome³, suppress², mitigate³, vanquish²

9 letters

alleviate⁴

10 letters

extinguish³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (allay² = 2 syllables).