quelling
Crushing a rebellion
Quelling is the act of suppressing or putting an end to something—typically unrest, opposition, or strong emotion.
Authorities quell riots; a reassuring word quells fear.
The word implies forceful subduing: The government's quelling of the protests drew international criticism.
It can also describe calming inner turmoil: Nothing was quelling her anxiety.
Sudden strict enforcement
- repressionUnconscious blocking of thoughts
- crushingOverwhelming in intensity
- squashingCrushing by pressure
- stamping outForcibly eliminating something
stifling · subduing · quashing · clampdown · curtailment · silencing · smothering · extinguishing
Inducing a settled state
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- placatingEasing another's anger
- appeasingPacifying through concessions
- mollifyingReducing anger or hostility
assuaging · allaying · conciliating · settling · defusing · tranquilizing · gentling · quieting
Organized resistance to power
- revoltOrganized resistance to power
- insurrectionViolent uprising against authority
- mutinyRevolt against authority
- riotViolent public disturbance
unrest · dissent · protest · insurgency · resistance · sedition · coup · disturbance
Forcing into submission
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
- tyrannyOppressive, absolute governance
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- dominationSupreme authority held
overpowering · vanquishing · overwhelming · mastery · supremacy · authority · control · command
Persistent apprehensive distress
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
worry · terror · nervousness · trepidation · misgiving · unease · foreboding · fright
crackdown
Sudden strict enforcement
- repressionUnconscious blocking of thoughts
- crushingOverwhelming in intensity
- squashingCrushing by pressure
stamping out · stifling · subduing · quashing · clampdown · curtailment · silencing · smothering · extinguishing · putting down
calming
Inducing a settled state
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- placatingEasing another's anger
- appeasingPacifying through concessions
mollifying · assuaging · allaying · conciliating · settling · defusing · tranquilizing · gentling · quieting · lulling
uprising
Organized resistance to power
- revoltOrganized resistance to power
- insurrectionViolent uprising against authority
- mutinyRevolt against authority
riot · unrest · dissent · protest · insurgency · resistance · sedition · coup · disturbance · tumult
subjugation
Forcing into submission
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
- tyrannyOppressive, absolute governance
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
domination · overpowering · vanquishing · overwhelming · mastery · supremacy · authority · control · command · iron fist
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
apprehension · worry · terror · nervousness · trepidation · misgiving · unease · foreboding · fright · concern
- eliminatingeliminating, eradicating, wiping out, exterminating, abolishing
- restrainingconstraining, restricting, limiting, confining, curbing
- war diplomacytruce, peace treaty, peace deal, armistice, ceasefire
- silencingsilencing, muting, hushing, shushing, quieting
quellinginciting
Urging others to act
instigating · fomenting · provoking · sparking · stirring up
quellingaggravating
Causing irritation or worsening
inflaming · exacerbating · intensifying · escalating · fueling
quellingagitating
Disturbing or stirring up
disturbing · unsettling · riling · exciting · arousing