quench has definitions from the fields of physics,electronics
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[ verb ] satisfy (thirst)

Synonyms

allay assuage slake

Examples

"The cold water quenched his thirst"

Used in print

(Ann Ritner, Seize a Nettle....)

The room filled with smoke , and Maggie 's head throbbed with_excitement and fatigue , but Stuart had such a happy , earnest look of proud possession on his face that Maggie could n't bear to do anything to quench it .

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"

Related terms

suppress suppression squelch

5
[ verb ] put out, as of fires, flames, or lights

Examples

"Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained" "quench the flames" "snuff out the candles"

6
[ verb ] cool by plunging into cold water

Examples

"quench metal"

Related terms

cool

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