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