·noun Murder.
II. Quell ·vi To Die.
III. Quell ·vt To take the life of; to Kill.
IV. Quell ·vt To Overpower; to Subdue; to put down.
V. Quell ·vi To be subdued or abated; to Yield; to Abate.
VI. Quell ·vt To Quiet; to Allay; to Pacify; to cause to yield or cease; as, to quell grief; to quell the tumult of the soul.