quelling meaning

Definition of quelling

1. forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
   • the suppression of heresy
   • the quelling of the rebellion
   • the stifling of all dissent

   Synonyms: suppression, crushing, stifling

   Type of: prevention

   Kinds: crackdown

   Related forms: quell

How to pronounce quelling

quelling is pronounced /ˈkwɛlɪŋ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with quelling

• selling
• telling
• yelling
• dwelling
• spelling
• swelling
• belling
• shelling
• smelling
• expelling
• repelling
• compelling
• propelling
• foretelling
• misspelling