ETYM Old Eng. quellen to kill, AS. cwellan, causative of cwelan to die; akin to Old High Germ. quellen to torment, Icel. kvelja. Related to Quail to cower.
To overcome or allay; SYN. stay, appease.
1. Contenir. Réprimer sa colère.
2. Étouffer. Réprimer une insurrection.
1. Slaughter
2. The power of quelling