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Quench Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Quench? [v] cool by plunging into cold water; "quench metal" [v] physics: reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance [v] suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion" [v] satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst" [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] 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" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Quench: allay \| assuage \| extinguish \| quell \| slake \| squelch Related Terms \| Find terms related to Quench: See Also \| black out \| bring down \| chill \| conquer \| consume \| cool \| cool down \| curb \| cut \| cut back \| cut down \| douse \| fill \| fulfil \| fulfill \| have \| hold back \| ingest \| inhibit \| keep \| keep back \| meet \| put out \| reduce \| restrain \| satisfy \| stamp down \| subdue \| suppress \| suppress \| take \| take in \| trim \| trim back \| trim down Quench In Webster's Dictionary \Quench\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quenched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quenching}.] [OE. quenchen, AS. cwencan in [=a]cwencan, to extinguish utterly, causative of cwincan, [=a]cwincan, to decrease, disappear; cf. AS. cw[=i]nan, [=a]cw[=i]nan, to waste or dwindle away.] 1. To extinguish; to overwhelm; to make an end of; -- said of flame and fire, of things burning, and figuratively of sensations and emotions; as, to quench flame; to quench a candle; to quench thirst, love, hate, etc. Ere our blood shall quench that fire. --Shak. The supposition of the lady's death Will quench the wonder of her infamy. --Shak. 2. To cool suddenly, as heated steel, in tempering. Syn: To extinguish; still; stifle; allay; cool; check. \Quench\, v. i. To become extinguished; to go out; to become calm or cool. [R.] Dost thou think in time She will not quench! --Shak.

Quench Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Quench?

[v] cool by plunging into cold water; "quench metal"
[v] physics: reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
[v] suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"
[v] satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst"
[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] 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"

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Quench In Webster's Dictionary

\Quench\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quenched}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Quenching}.] [OE. quenchen, AS. cwencan in [=a]cwencan, to
extinguish utterly, causative of cwincan, [=a]cwincan, to
decrease, disappear; cf. AS. cw[=i]nan, [=a]cw[=i]nan, to
waste or dwindle away.]
1. To extinguish; to overwhelm; to make an end of; -- said of
   flame and fire, of things burning, and figuratively of
   sensations and emotions; as, to quench flame; to quench a
   candle; to quench thirst, love, hate, etc.

         Ere our blood shall quench that fire. --Shak.

         The supposition of the lady's death Will quench the
         wonder of her infamy.                 --Shak.

2. To cool suddenly, as heated steel, in tempering.

Syn: To extinguish; still; stifle; allay; cool; check.


\Quench\, v. i.
To become extinguished; to go out; to become calm or cool.
[R.]

      Dost thou think in time She will not quench! --Shak.

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