Definition of quelling Quelling
/kwɛˈlɪŋ/ - [kweling] -
We found 4 definitions of quelling from 4 different sources.
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What does quelling mean?
WordNet
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| quelling - forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority; "the suppression of heresy"; "the quelling of the rebellion"; "the stifling of all dissent" | ||
| suppression, crushing, stifling | ||
| prevention, bar the act of preventing; "there was no bar against leaving"; "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- quelling (Verb)
Present participle of quell.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- quelling (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Quell
Part of speech
🔤- quelling, verb, gerund of quell (infinitive).
