quelled

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defeat, suppress v.
alleviate, calm v.

VERB

defeat, suppress

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annihilate conquer crush extinguish overcome put down quench silence stamp out stifle subdue

STRONG

kill overpower stop subjugate vanquish

WEAK

hush up put the lid on shut down sit on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

build up compliment encourage help lose praise release start surrender yield

STRONG

begin

WEAK

aggravate agitate disturb irritate perturb succeed win

VERB

alleviate, calm

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allay appease assuage ease mitigate mollify pacify quiet silence soothe

STRONG

check compose deaden dull moderate reduce still

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aggravate agitate annoy incite increase intensify irritate provoke upset worry worsen

STRONG

liberate strengthen

WEAK

disturb perturb succeed win

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quelled

The strength in SpaceX earnings also quelled broader worries about AI-infrastructure investment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

“It’s always been a good friend to me,” he said, something that quelled his “worry hours.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Stocks did get a boost Thursday, after another blowout quarter from Nvidia quelled concern about cooling demand for AI chips.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Paz quelled the unrest in June by declaring a state of emergency.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Mama’s low voice floated across the phone line and quickly quelled my shaking hand.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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