quench

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. Source: opted

2. v. t. To cool suddenly, as heated steel, in tempering. Source: opted

3. v. i. To become extinguished; to go out; to become calm or cool. Source: opted

4. v. satisfy (thirst) Source: wordnet

5. v. put out, as of fires, flames, or lights Source: wordnet

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 Source: wordnet

7. v. suppress or crush completely Source: wordnet

8. v. reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance Source: wordnet

9. v. cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid Source: wordnet

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. Source: webster

11. To become extinguished; to go out; to become calm or cool. [R.]Dost thou think in time She will not quench! Shak. Source: adambom

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 Source: ecdict

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