[{"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to suppress; put an end to; extinguish:The troops quelled the rebellion quickly.Synonyms: quench , conquer , defeat , overcome , overpower , quash , crush Antonyms: foster", "to vanquish; subdue.Synonyms: quench , conquer , defeat , overcome , overpower , quash , crush Antonyms: foster", "to quiet or allay (emotions, anxieties, etc.):The child's mother quelled his fears of the thunder.Synonyms: hush , compose , pacify , calm Antonyms: agitate"]}]