quell vs conquer

quell and conquer both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
quell	No	No	Yes	No
conquer	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, conquer is a hypernym of quell; that is, conquer is a word with a broader meaning than quell:

Other hypernyms of quell include stamp down, subdue, suppress.

quell (verb)	conquer (verb)
suppress or crush completely	bring under control by force or authority
overcome or allay	overcome by conquest
	take possession of by force, as after an invasion