quench

verb

ˈkwench

quenched; quenching; quenches

Synonyms of quench next

transitive verb

: put out, extinguish

: to put out the light or fire of

quench glowing coals with water

: to cool (something, such as heated metal) suddenly by immersion (as in oil or water)

: to cause to lose heat or warmth

you have quenched the warmth of France toward you—

Alfred Tennyson

: to bring (something immaterial) to an end typically by satisfying, damping, cooling, or decreasing

a rational understanding of the laws of nature can quench impossible desires—

Lucius Garvin

the praise that quenches all desire to read the book—

T. S. Eliot

: to terminate by or as if by destroying : eliminate

the Commonwealth party quenched a whole generation of play-acting—

Margery Bailey

quench a rebellion

: to relieve or satisfy with liquid

quenched his thirst at a wayside spring

intransitive verb

: to become extinguished : cool

: to become calm : subside

quenchable

ˈkwen-chə-bəl

adjective

quencher noun

quenchless

ˈkwench-ləs

adjective

Example Sentences

we thoroughly quenched the campfire before we headed to bed this lemonade really quenches my thirst

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