quelled

Examples

• All

• The riots were quelled quickly by the intervention of the authorities.

• The protests were quelled by the police.

• After negotiations, the region remained peaceful and quelled for years.

• Her quelled anger was evident in her strained expression.

• The soldiers celebrated their victory over the quelled uprising in the city.

• After a long discussion, his worries were quelled by her reassurance.

• The government took swift action to ensure that the quelled rebellion would not resurface.

Synonyms

S

subdued

vsquelled

11 5.5

Quiet and controlled in voice or actions, not noisy

is more about forceful control rather than gentle quieting

S

subjugated

vsquelled

• Formal

7.9

People that others force to obey and lose their freedom

is similar but can be any forceful bringing under control

S

suppressed

vsquelled

5.7

Kept secret on purpose so people do not know about it

is about bringing something under control especially by force

S

squelched

vsquelled

7.8

Stops a rumor or protest from continuing, often by force

is broader, focusing on bringing a situation under control

Q

quenched

vsquelled

6.3

A feeling, protest, or movement that loses power and ends

is about controlling or subduing rather than only ending

C

controlled

vsquelled

3.4

Kept within limits by careful management

is often more immediate and forceful than general regulation

C

contained

vsquelled

4.1

Kept from spreading or getting worse

is about active suppression or control beyond mere prevention

S

stifled

vsquelled

5.8

Held back so it is not fully shown or said

is usually an outward control action rather than inner struggle

S

smothered

vsquelled

6.2

A sound, action, or feeling that is soft and held back so it does not fully show

is more about external forcefully bringing something under control

S

silenced

vsquelled

4.4

Made quiet or unable to speak by something outside

is broader, applying to control of situations not only speech

Antonyms

U

uncontrolled

31 3.9

Not kept within limits, like a fire or a strong feeling

U

unrestrained

13 5.7

Not held back and showing strong feelings or actions

How Suppressed

annihilated

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7.0

crushed

4.2

quelled

6.9

subdued

11 5.5

controlled

3.4

contained

4.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology