quench

Verbs

  • (v) satisfy (thirst)
    • The cold water quenched his thirst
    slake, allay, assuage,
  • (v) 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
    blow out, extinguish, snuff out,
  • (v) electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device
  • (v) suppress or crush completely
    • squelch any sign of dissent
    • quench a rebellion
    quell, squelch,
  • (v) reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
  • (v) cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid
    • quench steel

Synonyms

slake allay assuage blow out extinguish snuff out quell squelch

Antonyms

ignite light

Words of close approximity

quenched quenched steel quenching quenchless