"quell" in German to quell bändigen zügeln bezwingen niederdrücken ersticken niederschlagen unterdrücken überwinden "quell" German translation Quell {m} fount spring Detailed translations for "quell" to quell 1. general to quell(also: to control, to restrain) bändigen to quell(also: to chasten) zügeln{transitive verb} 2. fear to quell bezwingen{transitive verb} 3. feelings to quell(also: to weigh down) niederdrücken to quell ersticken{transitive verb} ...He who wishes to quell all expansion. Source: opensubtitles.org Corpus by OPUS Request review Der jegliche Expansion im Keim ersticken will. 4. riot to quell niederschlagen This Army being raised to quell this rebellion and to preserve the Union. Source: opensubtitles.org Corpus by OPUS Request review Diese Armee soll die Rebellion niederschlagen und die Union festigen. to quell unterdrücken{transitive verb} 5. anxieties to quell überwinden{transitive verb}