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   quench

   /kwen(t)SH/

   verb

   • 1. satisfy (one's thirst) by drinking.
   • ▪ satisfy (a desire): "he only pursued her to quench an aching need" Similar satisfyslakesatesatiategratifyrelieveassuagetake the edge offappeasemeetfulfillindulgelessendeadendecreaselowerreducediminishcurbcheckstilldampsuppressextinguishsmotherstifleovercome
   • 2. extinguish (a fire): "firemen hauled on hoses in a desperate bid to quench the flames" Similar extinguishput outsnuff outsmotherdousedampen down
   • ▪ stifle or suppress (a feeling): "fury rose in him, but he quenched it"
   • 3. rapidly cool (red-hot metal or other material), especially in cold water or oil.
   • ▪ suppress or damp (an effect such as luminescence, or an oscillation or discharge).

   noun

   • 1. an act of quenching something very hot.

   Word Origin Old English-cwencan (in acwencan ‘put out, extinguish’), of Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. quenchable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 20

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › quenchQuench Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Quench means to put out, extinguish, cool, or satisfy something. Learn the synonyms, examples, etymology, and usage of quench from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUENCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Quench means to drink liquid to stop being thirsty, to use water to put out a fire, or to satisfy a need or wish. Learn more about the verb quench, its synonyms, and its usage in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUENCHED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to drink liquid so that you stop being thirsty: When it's hot, it's best to quench your thirst with water. literary. to use water to put out a fire: The flames were quenched by heavy rain. to satisfy a need or wish: Her thirst for knowledge will never be quenched. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Drinking. consume. drink (something) up.

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   to slake, satisfy, or allay (thirst, desires, passion, etc.). to put out or extinguish (fire, flames, etc.). to cool suddenly by plunging into a liquid, as in tempering steel by immersion in water. to subdue or destroy; overcome; quell: to quench an uprising.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › quenchQuench - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Quench means to put out, put an end to, or satisfy. If you're stranded in the middle of the desert with nothing to drink, you're probably dreaming of a nice big glass of ice water to quench your thirst. Quench originally meant “extinguish fires.”

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryQUENCH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Quench means to drink liquid to stop being thirsty, to use water to put out a fire, or to satisfy a need or wish. Learn how to pronounce quench and see examples of its usage in different contexts.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › quenchedQuenched - definition of quenched by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To put out (a fire, for example); extinguish. 2. To suppress; squelch: The disapproval of my colleagues quenched my enthusiasm for the plan. 3. To slake; satisfy: Mineral water quenched our thirst. 4. To cool (hot metal) by thrusting into water or other liquid. [Middle English quenchen, from Old English -cwencan (in ācwencan, to quench ).]