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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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   The meaning of QUENCH is put out, extinguish. How to use quench in a sentence. put out, extinguish; to put out the light or fire of; to cool (something, such as heated metal) suddenly by immersion (as in oil or water)…

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   QUENCH definition: 1. to drink liquid so that you stop being thirsty: 2. to use water to put out a fire: 3. to…. Learn more.

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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 quench an uprising.

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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.”

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   QUENCH meaning: 1. to drink liquid so that you stop being thirsty: 2. to use water to put out a fire: 3. to…. Learn more.

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   1. to satisfy (one's thirst, desires, etc); slake. 2. to put out (a fire, flame, etc); extinguish. 3. to put down or quell; suppress. to quench a rebellion. 4. to cool ( hot metal) by plunging it into cold water.

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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 ).]

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   To satisfy; slake. To quench one's thirst. To cool (hot steel, etc.) suddenly by plunging into water, oil, or the like. (physics) The abnormal termination of operation of a superconducting magnet, occurring when part of the superconducting coil enters the normal (resistive) state.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionquench verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    quench something (formal) to stop a fire from burning synonym extinguish. Firemen tried to quench the flames raging through the building. Definition of quench verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishQUENCH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    QUENCH definition: to drink liquid so that you stop being thirsty. Learn more.