1. the act of suppressing or putting down something by force

1. present participle of quell; suppressing or putting an end to something forcefully

Examples

• The police were successful in quelling the riot.
• The government focused on quelling public dissent.
• Her stern look was effective in quelling the children’s misbehavior.
• The medication helped in quelling his anxiety.
• The quelling of the rebellion took several months.
• Military intervention was used for the quelling of the uprising.
• The teacher’s firm voice was quelling the classroom chaos.