quench

verb

1. satisfy (thirst); “The cold water quenched his thirst”

   Synonyms

   • slake, allay, assuage

   Less specific

   • meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil

   Entails

   • consume, ingest, take in, take, have

2. 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”

   Synonyms

   • snuff out, blow out, extinguish

   Antonym

   • ignite, light

   More specific

   • stub, douse, put out, black out

3. electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device

   Less specific

   • inhibit, bottle up, suppress

4. suppress or crush completely; “squelch any sign of dissent”; “quench a rebellion”

   Synonyms

   • squelch, quell

   Less specific

   • suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb

5. reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance

   Less specific

   • reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down

6. cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid; “quench steel”

   Less specific

   • cool, chill, cool down