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quench
verb(quench)
satisfy (thirst)
Synonyms: allay, assuage, slake,
Examples:
The cold water quenched his thirst.
quench
verb(quench)
suppress or crush completely
Synonyms: quell, squelch,
Examples:
Quench a rebellion.
quench
verb(quench)
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
Synonyms: blow out, extinguish, snuff out,
Examples:
Quench the flames.
quench
verb(quench)
cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid
Examples:
Quench steel.
quench
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
quench
verb(quench)
reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance

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