 quench |
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| 1. | [ verb ] satisfy (thirst) | |
| Synonyms: | allay assuage slake | |
| Examples: | "The cold water quenched his thirst" |
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| Related terms: | meet consume | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (electronics) electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device | |
| Related terms: | restrain | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (physics) physics: reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance | |
| Related terms: | reduce physics | |
| 4. | [ verb ] suppress or crush completely | |
| Synonyms: | quell squelch | |
| Examples: | "squelch any sign of dissent" "quench a rebellion" |
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| Related terms: | suppress suppression squelch | |
| 5. | [ verb ] put out, as of fires, flames, or lights | |
| Synonyms: | obliterate blow_out snuff_out extinguish | |
| Examples: | "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained" "quench the flames" "snuff out the candles" |
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| Related terms: | ignite black_out douse extinction | |
| 6. | [ verb ] cool by plunging into cold water | |
| Examples: | "quench metal" |
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| Related terms: | cool | |
| Similar spelling: |
Quang quinsy quincy quince Queens quango |
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