quench

Verb
Synonyms: slakeallayassuagesnuff outblow outextinguishsquelchquell

WordNet 3.0

Verb (6)

  1. satisfy (thirst)“The cold water quenched his thirst”Synonyms: slakeallayassuage
  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”Synonyms: snuff outblow outextinguish
  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”Synonyms: squelchquell
  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”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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. [1913 Webster]

Ere our blood shall quench that fire.— Shak.[1913 Webster]
The supposition of the lady's death Will quench the wonder of her infamy.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

2.To cool suddenly, as heated steel, in tempering. [1913 Webster]

Syn: To extinguish; still; stifle; allay; cool; check. [1913 Webster]

Quench \Quench\, v. i. To become extinguished; to go out; to become calm or cool. [R.] [1913 Webster]

Dost thou think in time She will not quench! --Shak. [1913 Webster]

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