quelling

ˈkwɛlɪŋ

Definition

Definition of quelling - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

suppressionact of suppressing or subduing something

The quelling of the rebellion was swift and decisive.

repression

subjugation

suppression

biology

TECH.

RNA interference in genetics

TECH.

Quelling is a crucial process in genetic research.

Adjective

controlsuppressing or putting an end to something

The quelling force of the police stopped the riot.

subduing

suppressing

reducing intensitycausing to become less intense or severe

The quelling effect of the medicine was immediate.

calming

soothing

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Origin of quelling

English, quell (to suppress)

Examples of quelling in a sentence

Quelling of rumors helped calm the public.
Quelling can regulate gene expression effectively.
Researchers study quelling to understand gene silencing.
The quelling measures were effective in restoring order.
Her quelling words calmed the anxious crowd.
The quelling words of the counselor brought peace.

His quelling presence calmed the anxious crowd.

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French:répression, apaisant, ...
German:Niederschlagung, beruhigend, ...
Italian:repressione, repressivo, ...
Spanish:represión, represivo, ...
Portuguese:contenção, sufocante, ...
Chinese:镇压, 镇压的, ...
Japanese:鎮圧, 鎮圧する, ...
Arabic:قَمْع, قامِع, ...
Hebrew:דִּכּוּי, מְדַכֵּא, ...
Russian:подавление, подавляющий, ...
Ukrainian:придушення, придушуючий, ...
Hindi:दमन, दमनकारी, ...
Bengali:দমন, প্রশমিত, ...
Catalan:supressió, repressió, ...
Czech:potlačení, potlačující, ...
Danish:undertrykkelse, beroligende, ...
Dutch:onderdrukking, onderdrukkend, ...
Greek:καταστολή, κατασταλτικός, ...
Hungarian:elfojtás, elfojtó, ...
Khmer:ការបង្ក្រាប, បង្ក្រាប, ...
Korean:진압, 진압하는, ...
Persian:سرکوب, سرکوبگر, ...
Polish:stłumienie, tłumiący, ...
Portuguese (BR):contenção, supressão, ...
Romanian:suprimare, de suprimare, ...
Swedish:nedslag, dämpande, ...
Thai:การปราบปราม, ปราบปราม, ...
Turkish:bastırma, bastırıcı, ...
Vietnamese:sự đàn áp, dập tắt, ...

quell

kwɛl

Definition of quell - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

controlsuppress or put an end to something

The government tried to quell the uprising.

quash

subdue

suppress

feelingsstop an unpleasant feeling like fear or anger

She tried to quell her anxiety before the exam.

calm

subdue

suppress

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Origin of quell

Old English, cwellan (to kill)

Examples of quell in a sentence

The police were called to quell the disturbance.
He managed to quell his anger before speaking.
The government took steps to quell public fears.

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French:réprimer, calmer, ...
German:niederschlagen, besänftigen, ...
Italian:sedare, placare, ...
Spanish:sofocar, calmar, ...
Portuguese:suprimir, acalmar, ...
Chinese:平息, 缓解, ...
Japanese:鎮圧する, 鎮める, ...
Arabic:قَمَعَ, كَبَتَ, ...
Hebrew:לְדַכֵּא, לְשַׁכֵּךְ, ...
Russian:подавить, успокаивать, ...
Ukrainian:придушити, заспокоювати, ...
Hindi:दबाना, काबू में करना, ...
Bengali:দমন করা, শান্ত করা, ...
Catalan:sufocar, apaivagar, ...
Czech:potlačit, utišit, ...
Danish:slå ned, tøjle, ...
Dutch:onderdrukken, sussen, ...
Greek:καταστέλλω, ηρεμώ, ...
Hungarian:elfojtani, csillapítani, ...
Khmer:បង្ក្រាប, បំបាត់, ...
Korean:진압하다, 진정시키다, ...
Persian:سرکوب کردن, آرام کردن, ...
Polish:stłumić, opanować, ...
Portuguese (BR):conter, acalmar, ...
Romanian:a înăbuși, a potoli, ...
Swedish:slå ner, dämpa, ...
Thai:ระงับ, บรรเทา, ...
Turkish:bastırmak, yatıştırmak, ...
Vietnamese:dập tắt, trấn tĩnh, ...

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