Meanings of quell as in English

I heard the name Quell as I tugged at Sylvie's arm.

Mrs. Boncassen was so absolutely quelled as to have retired into the kitchen attached to the summer-house.

After all, with a little good will, these are matters that are as easily quelled as raised.

A look of unmistakable relief, quelled as soon as it breathed across his face, came to the Baron.

Any doubts they had about Lauren passing as Meg were quelled as soon as they walked into the bank.

Thus, O Yudhishthira, the energy and might, howsoever great and irresistible, of Kshatriyas become quelled as soon as they are directed against the Brahmanas.

My sudden fears of the wrong day and or wrong place were soon quelled as I entered the gates and walked down a small path.