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List of meaning for quench

to satisfy an actual or figurative thirst, or to put out a fire

quench, slake, allay, assuage(verb)

satisfy (thirst)

"The cold water quenched his thirst"

snuff out, blow out, extinguish, quench(verb)

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"

quench(verb)

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

squelch, quell, quench(verb)

suppress or crush completely

"squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"

quench(verb)

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

quench(verb)

cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid

"quench steel"

to cause to cease burning

we thoroughly quenched the campfire before we headed to bed

to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)

this lemonade really quenches my thirst

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