quelling
-sofocando
Present participle of quell.
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quell

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to put down)-sofocar
Synonyms for quell
blunt
mitigar
dampen
enfriar
frustrate
frustrar
put an end to
poner fin a
put down
reprimir
regulate
regular
sit on
hacer callar
squash
acallar
squelch
sofocar
stifle
sofocar
stop
parar
strangle
sofocar
subdue
dominar
subdue
someter
subjugate
subyugar
suppress
reprimir
tame
dominar
throttle
sofocar
abolish
abolir
bring down
derrocar
calm down
tranquilícense
calm down
tranquilizarse
calm down
tranquilízate
crack down
poner mano dura
curb
poner freno a
curb
refrenar
damp
amortiguar
damp
apagar
decimate
diezmar
devastate
aplastar
devastate
devastar
disturb
interrumpir
eradicate
erradicar
erase
eliminar
exterminate
exterminar
get rid of
eliminar
get rid of
librarse de
keep down
controlar
lessen
disminuir
moderate
calmarse
moderate
moderar
nuke
atacar con armas nucleares
put out
desbaratar
quiet
acallar
quieten
calmar
reduce
reducir
reduce
reducirse
remove
eliminar
repress
reprimir
restrain
contener
restrain
contenerse
rout
hacer salir de
shut down
cerrar
silence
acallar
smash
acabar con
smash
aplastar
spike
acabar con
stay
quedarse
terminate
poner fin a
thwart
frustrar
vanquish
vencer
waste
liquidar
weaken
debilitar
wipe out
derrotar
wipe out
exterminar
Antonyms for quell
abet
instigar
bring about
provocar
encourage
fomentar
forward
promover
foster
fomentar
further
promover
incite
incitar
instigate
instigar
intensify
agudizar
nourish
abrigar
promote
promover
advance
promover
agitate
hacer campaña
aid
ayudar
back
respaldar
begin
empezar
begin
originarse
build up
desarrollar
build up
ganar
cultivate
cultivar
generate
generar
instigate
iniciar
intensify
intensificar
intensify
intensificarse
nurture
cultivar
start
comenzar
start
empezar
start
montar
stir
causar problemas
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to allay)-apaciguar
Synonyms for quell
placate
aplacar
quiet down
calmar
quiet down
calmarse
Antonyms for quell
induce
provocar
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to silence)-acallar
Synonyms for quell
confine
limitar
Antonyms for quell
prompt
provocar
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