quench | (verb) suppress or crush completely | Synonyms: quell, squelch |
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(verb) cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid | - |
(verb) reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance | - |
(verb) satisfy (thirst) | Synonyms: allay, assuage, slake |
(verb) suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device | - |
(verb) put out, as of fires, flames, or lights | Synonyms: blow out, extinguish, snuff out |
quenched | (adjective) allayed | Synonyms: satisfied, slaked |
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(adjective) subdued or overcome | Synonyms: quelled, squelched |
quenching | (noun) the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning | Synonyms: extinction, extinguishing |
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quenchless | (adjective) impossible to quench | Synonyms: unquenchable |
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