Definition of quell

• v. i. - To die.
• v. i. - To be subdued or abated; to yield; to abate.
• v. t. - To take the life of; to kill.
• v. t. - To overpower; to subdue; to put down.
• v. t. - To quiet; to allay; to pacify; to cause to yield or cease; as, to quell grief; to quell the tumult of the soul.
• n. - Murder.