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quelling

/ˈkwɛlɪŋ/

quellinggerund / present participle

/ˈkwel.ɪŋ/

/ˈkwɛl.ɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something that suppresses or subdues.

Definitions

Causing to suppress, silence, or subdue; intimidating.

She fixed him with a quelling glance.

quellingnoun

Translations

подавление

The quelling of the rebellion was swift and decisive.

Подавление восстания было быстрым и решительным.

Definitions

The act of suppressing or putting an end to something, typically by force.

The quelling of the rebellion was swift and decisive.

quellverb

quelling

Gerund

quelled

Past Simple

quelled

Past Participle

quelling

Gerund

/kwɛl/

Translations

погасить

She managed to quell the rumors with a single statement.

Ей удалось погасить слухи одним заявлением.

подавлять

The government used force to quell the uprising.

Правительство применило силу, чтобы подавить восстание.

усмирять

He tried to quell his anger before speaking.

Он попытался усмирить свой гнев перед тем, как заговорить.

Additional translations

утихомирить

Definitions

To suppress or put an end to something, such as a rebellion or other disorder, typically by the use of force.

The government deployed troops to quell the uprising.

To calm or reduce something, such as fear or worry.

She took deep breaths to quell her anxiety before the presentation.

(Archaic) To kill or destroy.

The warriors swore to quell their enemies without mercy.

Synonyms

Antonyms

quellnoun

Definitions

(Archaic) Murder; an act of killing or violent destruction.

The traitor met his sudden quell in the dead of night.