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Meanings of quelled in English

Subdued or overcome.

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Usage of quelled in English
1
The thought of the little sister quelled the storm in Marcella's soul.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908
2
At last she quelled the tumult in her bosom and found voice.
The Eternal Maiden
3
That quelled the internal rebellion, but left him feeling gassy and bloated.
American empire: blood and iron
4
But the men in red quelled a boisterous Welsh atmosphere moments later.
The South African
5
The Mohammedan insurrection was not quelled till the early months of 1874.
An Australian in China / Being the Narrative of a Quiet Journey ...
6
He strode mightily forward and in an instant had quelled that rebel.
Here are Ladies
7
A rebellion broke out in Africa, but was quelled by his lieutenant.
The Last Galley; Impressions and Tales
8
Some unseen signal quelled the raucousness once more, and then Rusk spoke.
Forge of Darkness
9
Simon quelled his sense of repulsion, and did the same -uninvited.
The marks of cain
10
I am quelled at once by sighs, and tears, and solemn faces.
The Heart of Una Sackville
11
This pestilential Cabrera is not yet quelled, and Morella still holds out.
In Kedar's Tents
12
Mr. Mollett was not without pluck, but his pluck was now quelled.
Castle Richmond
13
Kenjak quelled an urge to smack the lad across his head again.
Blood and Bone
14
She quelled him with a glance, then turned upon poor Harry again.
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
15
General Drudkoff could now sleep in peace; the insurrection in Togarog was quelled.
Rabbi and Priest: A Story
16
It would have quelled a good deal of speculation and talk.
An impartial witness: a bess crawford mystery
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common