1. quell - Noun
2. quell - Verb
Murder.
To be subdued or abated; to yield; to abate.
To take the life of; to kill.
To overpower; to subdue; to put down.
To quiet; to allay; to pacify; to cause to yield or cease; as, to quell grief; to quell the tumult of the soul.
Source: Webster's dictionaryI now bid farewell to the country of my birth - of my passions - of my death; a country whose misfortunes have invoked my sympathies - whose factions I sought to quell - whose intelligence I prompted to a lofty aim - whose freedom has been my fatal dream. Thomas Francis Meagher
Machines were, it may be said, the weapon employed by the capitalists to quell the revolt of specialized labor. Karl Marx
Sometimes I feel more bigness than I've shared with you Sometimes I wonder why I quell when I'm not required to. Alanis Morissette
We were ordered out to quell an uprising of the Indians, and were out for several days, had numerous skirmishes during which six of the soldiers were killed and several severely wounded. Calamity Jane
When there is an influenza threat, drop everything and focus on risks from influenza pandemics. When SARS spreads, focus on unknown respiratory diseases. This approach helps to quell public concern, but it's a hugely inefficient way to deal with future risks. Nathan Wolfe