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quench



verb
1. satisfy (thirst) (Freq. 1)
- The cold water quenched his thirst
Syn:
slake, allay, assuage
Hypernyms:
meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil
Entailment:
consume, ingest, take in, take, have
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
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
Syn:
snuff out, blow out, extinguish
Ant:
ignite (for: extinguish)
Derivationally related forms:
quenching, extinction (for: extinguish), extinguisher (for: extinguish), extinguishing (for: extinguish)
Hyponyms:
stub, douse, put out, black out
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
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
Hypernyms:
inhibit, bottle up, suppress
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
4. suppress or crush completely
- squelch any sign of dissent
- quench a rebellion
Syn:
squelch, quell
Derivationally related forms:
quelling (for: quell), squelch (for: squelch), squelcher (for: squelch)
Hypernyms:
suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
5. reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
Topics:
physics, natural philosophy
Hypernyms:
reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down,
trim back, cut, bring down
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
6. cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid
- quench steel
Hypernyms:
cool, chill, cool down
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something

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