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Quelling
To subdue, to put down; to silence or force (someone) to submit.
📖 Definitions of "Quelling"
verb
- 1
To subdue, to put down; to silence or force (someone) to submit.
- 2
To suppress, to put an end to (something); to extinguish.
"to quell grief"
- 3
To kill.
- 4
To be subdued or abated; to diminish.
noun
- 1
The act by which something is quelled.
adjective
- 1
Causing something to quell or be quelled
🔄 Synonyms of "Quelling"
3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| stiflingnoun | That stifles. |
| suppressionnoun | The act or instance of suppressing. |
| crushingnoun | The action of the verb to crush. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Quelling"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| stiflingnoun | That stifles. |
| suppressionnoun | The act or instance of suppressing. |
| crushingnoun | The action of the verb to crush. |
| quashingnoun | The action of quashing something. |
| extinguishingnoun | The process by which something is extinguished. |
| suppressingnoun | The act by which something is suppressed; a suppression. |
| breakingnoun | The act by which something is broken. |
| smotheringnoun | The act by which someone or something is smothered. |
| repressingnoun | A second or subsequent pressing. |
| lanceverb | (medicine) Prick or cut open with a sharp instrument. |
| appeasing | appeasive |
| calmingnoun | That calms; soothing, relaxing |
| defusingnoun | the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb) |
| quenchnoun | The act of quenching something; the fact of being quenched. |
| quietingverb | The act of making something quiet. |
| silencingnoun | The act by which something is silenced. |
| quiescencenoun | Being at rest, quiet, still, inactive or motionless. |
| quieteningnoun | The act of making something quieter. |
| extinguishmentnoun | The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished. |
| tranquillizationnoun | The act of tranquillizing; calming |
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