'Quench' definitions:
Definition of 'quench'
(from WordNet)
verb
verb
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" [syn: snuff out, blow out, extinguish, quench] [ant: ignite, light]
verb
Electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device
verb
Suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion" [syn: squelch, quell, quench]
verb
Reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
verb
Cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid; "quench steel"
Definition of 'Quench'
From: GCIDE
- Quench \Quench\, v. i. To become extinguished; to go out; to become calm or cool. [R.] [1913 Webster]
- Dost thou think in time She will not quench! --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Quench'
From: GCIDE
- Quench \Quench\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quenched; p. pr. & vb. n. Quenching.] [OE. quenchen, AS. cwencan in [=a]cwencan, to extinguish utterly, causative of cwincan, [=a]cwincan, to decrease, disappear; cf. AS. cw[imac]nan, [=a]cw[imac]nan, to waste or dwindle away.]
- 1. To extinguish; to overwhelm; to make an end of; -- said of flame and fire, of things burning, and figuratively of sensations and emotions; as, to quench flame; to quench a candle; to quench thirst, love, hate, etc. [1913 Webster]
- Ere our blood shall quench that fire. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- The supposition of the lady's death Will quench the wonder of her infamy. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To cool suddenly, as heated steel, in tempering. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: To extinguish; still; stifle; allay; cool; check. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'quench'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- allay,
- appease,
- asphyxiate,
- assuage,
- blow out,
- blunt,
- bottle up,
- censor,
- chill,
- choke,
- choke off,
- clamp down on,
- cool,
- cork,
- cork up,
- crack down on,
- crush,
- damp,
- damp down,
- dampen,
- deflect,
- destroy,
- deter,
- disaffect,
- discourage,
- disincline,
- disinterest,
- distract,
- divert,
- douse,
- drown,
- extinguish,
- feast,
- feed,
- gag,
- gratify,
- hold down,
- indispose,
- jump on,
- keep down,
- keep under,
- kill,
- muzzle,
- out,
- overcome,
- pour water on,
- put,
- put down,
- put off,
- put out,
- quash,
- quell,
- reduce,
- regale,
- repel,
- repress,
- sate,
- satiate,
- satisfy,
- shut down on,
- silence,
- sit down on,
- sit on,
- slack,
- slake,
- smash,
- smother,
- snuff,
- snuff out,
- squash,
- squelch,
- stamp out,
- stanch,
- stifle,
- strangle,
- stultify,
- subdue,
- suffocate,
- suppress,
- surfeit,
- throttle,
- trample out,
- trample underfoot,
- turn aside,
- turn away,
- turn from,
- turn off,
- wean from