quelled
Forcibly brought peace
Quelled is the past tense of quell, meaning to suppress or put an end to something disruptive.
Authorities quell riots; leaders quell rebellions.
The word extends to subduing emotions or doubts: She quelled her rising panic.
To quell is to bring something turbulent under control, whether by force or reassurance.
Forcibly held down
- crushedCompressed into fragments
- quashedAnnulled or suppressed
- subduedReduced in intensity
- squelchedForcibly suppressed or silenced
stamped out · put down · extinguished · defeated · overcame · overpowered · thwarted · stopped
Defiance of established power
- uprisingOrganized resistance to power
- revoltOrganized resistance to power
- riotViolent public disturbance
- mutinyRevolt against authority
insurrection · dissent · disturbance · commotion · turmoil · agitation · disorder · protest
Made tranquil
- soothedCalmed or comforted
- quietedMade less loud
- placatedMade calm through concession
- appeasedSatisfied by yielding
mollified · assuaged · allayed · eased · settled · tranquilized · composed · relieved
Feelings of uncertainty
- concernsSources of worry
- anxietiesPersistent mental unease
- worriesPersistent mental unease
- misgivingsFeelings of doubt
apprehensions · suspicions · unease · panic · alarm · nerves · dread · trepidation
suppressed
Forcibly held down
squelched · stamped out · put down · extinguished · defeated · overcame · overpowered · thwarted · stopped · ended
rebellion
Defiance of established power
- uprisingOrganized resistance to power
- revoltOrganized resistance to power
- riotViolent public disturbance
mutiny · insurrection · dissent · disturbance · commotion · turmoil · agitation · disorder · protest · sedition
calmed
Made tranquil
appeased · mollified · assuaged · allayed · eased · settled · tranquilized · composed · relieved · defused
doubts
Feelings of uncertainty
misgivings · apprehensions · suspicions · unease · panic · alarm · nerves · dread · trepidation · qualms
- restrainedrestrained, reserved, subdued, controlled, muted
- unexpressedunspoken, unstated, unuttered, suppressed, implicit
quelledincited
Urged toward action
inflamed · fomented · provoked · instigated · stirred up
quelledpublicized
Made widely known
publicised · amplified · broadcast · spread · disseminated