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VERB (6)

1. satisfy (thirst);
- Example: "The cold water quenched his thirst"
[syn: quench, slake, allay, assuage]

2. put out, as of fires, flames, or lights;
- Example: "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"
- Example: "quench the flames"
- Example: "snuff out the candles"
[syn: snuff out, blow out, extinguish, quench]

3. electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device;

4. suppress or crush completely;
- Example: "squelch any sign of dissent"
- Example: "quench a rebellion"
[syn: squelch, quell, quench]

5. reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance;

6. cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid;
- Example: "quench steel"



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Quench \Quench\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quenched; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Quenching.] [OE. quenchen, AS. cwencan in [=a]cwencan, to
   extinguish utterly, causative of cwincan, [=a]cwincan, to
   decrease, disappear; cf. AS. cw[imac]nan, [=a]cw[imac]nan, to
   waste or dwindle away.]
   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.
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            Ere our blood shall quench that fire. --Shak.
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            The supposition of the lady's death
            Will quench the wonder of her infamy. --Shak.
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   2. To cool suddenly, as heated steel, in tempering.
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   Syn: To extinguish; still; stifle; allay; cool; check.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Quench \Quench\, v. i.
   To become extinguished; to go out; to become calm or cool.
   [R.]
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         Dost thou think in time
         She will not quench!                     --Shak.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

quench
    v 1: satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst"
         [syn: quench, slake, allay, assuage]
    2: put out, as of fires, flames, or lights; "Too big to be
       extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be
       contained"; "quench the flames"; "snuff out the candles"
       [syn: snuff out, blow out, extinguish, quench] [ant:
       ignite, light]
    3: electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off
       in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or
       discharge) in a component or device
    4: suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent";
       "quench a rebellion" [syn: squelch, quell, quench]
    5: reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in
       (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable
       substance
    6: cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid;
       "quench steel"