quell in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

quell in the PONS Dictionary

quell Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to quell sb with a look
faire taire qn du regard
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During his tenure, he quelled several uprisings of the area.
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These legislative actions were unsuccessful in quelling the protests, and the suspension of "habeas corpus" alarmed many.
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However, this rebellion was quelled by the federal government.
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Once the rioting had been quelled, the regiment once again waited to return home.
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Local leaders then sometimes try to quell or prevent intra-tribal fighting, by directing that aggression outward, to other tribes.
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In order to tame a horse one must first quell their fears.
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The battalion was actively involved in the efforts to quell it.
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I take it as an honor to think that perhaps our song could be used to quell another 9/11 attack or something like that.
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He defended his actions as an effort to quell a mutiny, and the charge was eventually dismissed.
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The protagonist squadron must quell a massive guerilla uprising headed by a ruthless dictator.
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