Select the most appropriate antonym of the word.

Quell

Agitate

The most appropriate antonym of the word quell is agitate.

• Quell means "to suppress or reduce the intensity of (something, especially an emotion or disturbance)."
• Agitate means "to cause (someone or something) to be restless or disturbed."

The other words do not have the same meaning as quell, so they are not its antonyms.

• Deny means "to refuse to admit or accept (something)."
• Reduce means "to make or become smaller or less in amount or degree."
• Entire means "whole or complete."