0 past simple and past participle of quell
1 to stop something, especially by using force:
In this century, however, such criticisms have been quelled by the enormous prestige of standard modern logic, which is considered inviolate.
In the absence of physical freedom children would break out and run wild within the main play room until quelled by staff.
Their irrationality, their propensity to violence and their inherent fanaticism required that collective action be promptly and decisively quelled.
But they were quelled and if not quelled, replaced.
The disturbance was quelled by the police with army reinforcements, but clearly the potential for further violence remains.
It is up to us to ensure that the misuse is calmed and quelled as quickly as possible.
The fire of the shore batteries has been largely quelled.
They quelled the mutiny which took place, and did garrison duties, in addition to their commercial vocation, thus allowing the regular troops to be removed.
