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Verbs
(v)
quench
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slake
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allay
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assuage
satisfy (thirst)
“The cold water quenched his thirst”
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(v)
snuff out
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blow out
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extinguish
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quench
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
“Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained”
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“quench the flames”
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“snuff out the candles”
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(v)
quench
suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device
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(v)
squelch
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quell
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quench
suppress or crush completely
“squelch any sign of dissent”
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“quench a rebellion”
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(v)
quench
reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
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(v)
quench
cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid
“quench steel”
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