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What does quell mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word quell? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (obsolete, transitive) To kill. [9th-19th c.]
  2. (transitive) To subdue, to put down; to silence or force (someone) to submit. [from 10th c.]
  3. (transitive) To suppress, to put an end to (something); to extinguish. [from 14th c.]
  4. (obsolete, intransitive) To be subdued or abated; to diminish. [16th-17th c.]
  5. To die.
Noun
  1. A subduing.
Noun
  1. A source, especially a spring.
  2. An emotion or sensation which rises suddenly.
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