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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈʊntɐˌdʁʏkn̩/
"Die Polizei versuchte, die Unruhen zu unterdrücken."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To suppress, pacify, or put an end to a rebellion, disorder, or intense feeling.
"Additional police forces were deployed to quell the escalating riots in the city center." - 2
To quiet or calm down an unpleasant physical sensation or emotional state.
"She took a deep breath to quell her rising anxiety before the presentation."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'cwellan', meaning 'to kill, murder, or destroy', which stems from Proto-Germanic '*kwaljaną' (to cause to suffer or die). Over the centuries, the meaning shifted from causing death to subduing, suppressing, or pacifying forces, unrest, or intense emotions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Quell" is said worldwide
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réprimer
Transliteration: /ʁe.pʁi.me/
"Le gouvernement a pris des mesures pour réprimer les protestations."
unterdrücken
Transliteration: /ˈʊntɐˌdʁʏkn̩/
"Die Polizei versuchte, die Unruhen zu unterdrücken."
reprimere
Transliteration: /reˈpri.me.re/
"Le autorità hanno cercato di reprimere la rivolta."
reprimir
Transliteration: /re.pɾiˈmiɾ/
"Las fuerzas de seguridad lograron reprimir las protestas."
reprimir
Transliteration: /ʁe.pɾiˈmiɾ/
"O governo agiu rápido para reprimir a revolta."
دبانا
Transliteration: dabana
Script: दबाना
"पुलिस ने दंगों को दबाने के लिए कड़ी कार्रवाई की।"
平息
Transliteration: píngxī
"军队迅速出动平息了骚乱。"
진압하다
Transliteration: jinaphada
"경찰이 나서서 폭동을 진압했습니다."
鎮める
Transliteration: shizumeru
"警察は暴動を鎮めるために出動した。"
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