English noun: quelling | |||
1. | quelling (act) forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority | ||
Samples | The suppression of heresy. The quelling of the rebellion. The stifling of all dissent. | ||
Synonyms | crushing, stifling, suppression | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bar, prevention | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | crackdown | ||