Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
quelch v.
1650s, shortening of squelch, perhaps influenced by quench. Related: Quelched; quelching.
Related Words for quelch inhibit, subdue, suppress, crush, quell, quash, restrain, muffle, squelch, subjugate, stifle, thwart, squash, repress, smother, extinguish, oppress, suffocate, gag, kill Examples from the Web for quelch Contemporary Examples of quelch
“The Trump brand is complicated because it conflates a personal brand with a corporate brand,” Quelch told me.
Lloyd Grove
October 7, 2010
“The satisfaction ratings of brands go up and down in the commercial marketplace, just as they do in politics,” Quelch says.
Lloyd Grove
June 22, 2010
Still, Quelch says Obama should be doing more to strengthen his brand amid a sea of troubles.
Lloyd Grove
June 22, 2010
“There are simply some crises that produce some images that no amount of presidential eloquence can compete with,” Quelch says.
Lloyd Grove
June 22, 2010
Historical Examples of quelch
There were deeper currents than any he had seen at Gaffer Quelch’s school.
J. Harwood Panting
The astonishment of Mr Quelch on hearing this knew no bounds.
W. H. G. Kingston
Tried at Boston with the rest of Quelch’s crew in June, 1704.
Philip Gosse
Tried for piracy with the rest of Captain Quelch’s crew at Boston.
Philip Gosse
Tried for piracy with the rest of Quelch’s crew at Boston in 1704.
Philip Gosse