1
[ adjective ] subdued or overcome

Synonyms

squelched quelled

Examples

"the quelled rebellion" "an uprising quenched almost before it started" "a squelched rumor"

Related terms

suppressed

2
[ adjective ] allayed

Synonyms

slaked satisfied

Examples

"his thirst quenched he was able to continue"

Related terms

mitigated

3
[ adjective ] of a fire; being out or having grown cold

Synonyms

out extinguished extinct

Examples

"threw his extinct cigarette into the stream" "faint smoke from the extinguished candle" "the fire is out" "the quenched flames"

Related terms

dead

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