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

Nvidia’s report quelled fears that growth in chip demand would cool in the coming months.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

The company’s stock surged 16% after its earnings quelled concerns that investments in data centers, chips and more would outpace the company’s ability to generate cash.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

However a well-worked try from Jess Breach, the sin-binning of France's replacement scrum-half Alexandra Chambon and a strong performance by England's replacements quelled the danger.

From BBC ● May 17, 2026

Discipline prevailed: in five minutes the confused throng was resolved into order, and comparative silence quelled the Babel clamour of tongues.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë