Definition of Quell

to calm or reduce

Examples of Quell in a sentence

Before Sarah gives a speech, she always drinks a shot of whiskey to quell her nerves.  🔊

The old man drinks warm milk to quell his upset stomach.  🔊

During the riots, over five hundred policemen worked to quell the uproar.  🔊

The principal tapped the microphone to quell the noise in the auditorium.  🔊

In an attempt to quell unrest among the soldiers, the commander authorized an increase in leave days for all military personnel.  🔊

There was nothing my ex-husband could do to quell my fears he was cheating on me.  🔊

In order to quell unemployment, the government is giving more business loans.  🔊

Troops are being deployed to quell the threat of violence from the terrorist nation.  🔊

Because Hiriam wants to quell his urge to smoke, he is now using nicotine patches.  🔊

Hopefully the medicine will quell my son’s fever.  🔊

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