Thesaurus: quench

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1. v. t. To extinguish; to overwhelm; to make an end of; -- said of flame and fire, of things burning, and figuratively of sensations and emotions; as, to quench flame; to quench a candle; to quench thirst, love, hate, etc.
2. v. t. To cool suddenly, as heated steel, in tempering.
3. v. i. To become extinguished; to go out; to become calm or cool.
4. v. satisfy (thirst)
5. v. put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
6. v. suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device
7. v. suppress or crush completely
8. v. reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
9. v. cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid
10. 1. To extinguish; to overwhelm; to make an end of; -- said of flame and fire, of things burning, and figuratively of sensations and emotions; as, to quench flame; to quench a candle; to quench thirst, love, hate, etc. Ere our blood shall quench that fire. Shak. The supposition of the lady's death Will quench the wonder of her infamy. Shak. 2. To cool suddenly, as heated steel, in tempering. Syn. -- To extinguish; still; stifle; allay; cool; check. To become extinguished; to go out; to become calm or cool. [R.] Dost thou think in time She will not quench! Shak.
11. To become extinguished; to go out; to become calm or cool. [R.]Dost thou think in time She will not quench! Shak.
12. v:100 v. satisfy (thirst) v. electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device v. reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance