quelchv.
/kwɛltʃ/, U.S. /kwɛltʃ/ 1. intransitive. = squelch v. 2. rare.
ΘΚΠ
the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > falling > fall [verb (intransitive)] > with a squelch
quelch1659
squelch1755
the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > sound of water > make sound of or like water [verb (intransitive)] > squelch
chorkc1440
squisha1825
squelch1834
squish-squash1836
quelch1866
sqush1929
1659 A. Wood Life & Times (1891) I. 280 Some hang swinging on the gallery..and then come quelshing downe on people's heads.
1866 R. D. Blackmore Cradock Nowell (1883) xxxvi. 219 With the water quelching in his boots.
1924 G.Frankau Men, Maids & Mustard-pot (rev. ed.) 354 Feet, quelching [1923 squelching] without, disturbed his ruminations.
2. transitive. To quell, quash; = squelch v. 1b.
ΘΚΠ
the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > destroy [verb (transitive)] > crush, stifle, or overwhelm (feelings, etc.)
shendOE
whelvec1000
allayOE
ofdrunkenc1175
quenchc1175
quashc1275
stanchc1315
quella1325
slockena1340
drenchc1374
vanquishc1380
stuffa1387
daunt?a1400
adauntc1400
to put downa1425
overwhelmc1425
overwhelvec1450
quatc1450
slockc1485
suppressa1500
suffocate1526
quealc1530
to trample under foot1530
repress1532
quail1533
suppress1537
infringe1543
revocate1547
whelm1553
queasom1561
knetcha1564
squench1577
restinguish1579
to keep down1581
trample1583
repel1592
accable1602
crush1610
to wrestle down?1611
chokea1616
stranglea1616
stifle1621
smother1632
overpower1646
resuppress1654
strangulate1665
instranglea1670
to choke back, down, in, out1690
to nip or crush in the bud1746
spiflicate1749
squasha1777
to get under1799
burke1835
to stamp out1851
to trample down1853
quelch1864
to sit upon ——1864
squelch1864
smash1865
garrotte1878
scotch1888
douse1916
to drive under1920
stomp1936
stultify1958
1864 W. T. Clarke Let. 28 May in War of Rebellion (U.S. War Dept.) (1891) 1st Ser. XXXIV. iv. xlvi. 95 A company of mounted men is soon to be placed on duty in Linn County for the purpose of quelching the villains and trying to maintain order.
1896 A. J. C. Hare Story of my Life II. x. 277 Any good opinion of me..was quelched by my want of admiration.
1929 Chron.-Telegram (Elyria, Ohio) 20 July 2/1 A new outbreak of the Brighton ‘gang feud’ was quelched last night by a timely visit of the sheriff's department.
1975 Phylon 36 277 This displeasure was quelched at the 1972 Convention when a liberal candidate..passed a rule that allowed for increased participation by minorities and blacks.
2004 Toronto Sun (Nexis) 30 Nov. s18 While a mini-revolt has been quelched, there is talk the players are working to rule.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
<
v.1659