quelling

Definitions of quelling
  1. noun
    forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
    “the quelling of the rebellion”
    synonyms: crushing, stifling, suppression
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    types:
    crackdown
    a severely repressive action
    type of:
    bar, prevention
    the act of preventing
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