Vocabulary
Quell
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force.
Urdu meaning
مٹا دینا، کچل دینا، دبانا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- The Rapid Action Battalion, a central civil armed force, like the FSF of the 1970s in Pakistan, was unleashed to quell the disturbances.
- In the days since, protesters have clashed with law enforcers, and the Trump administration has called out thousands of troops National Guard members and the Marines to quell the protests.
- But if non-violent political and rights movements are forcefully crushed by the state, the insurgency will be difficult to quell.
- The state has made several some would say belated attempts to quell the violence, the most significant coming in the form of a peace deal hammered out on New Year`s Day.
- So did the manipulation of the judiciary, the use of non-state groups in Kashmir, ethnically biased policies, the use of violence in Balochistan to quell dissent and the decision to join US-led alliances.
Synonyms
put an end to, stamp out, put a stop to, end, finish, get rid of, crush, put down
Antonyms
bring about, prompt
Curator example
“extra police were called to quell the disturbance”
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