Synonyms of quench

quench

verb

ˈkwench 

1

as in to extinguish

to cause to cease burning

we thoroughly quenched the campfire before we headed to bed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extinguish
• douse
• put out
• blanket
• snuff (out)
• smother
• choke
• suffocate
• blow out
• stamp (out)
• stub
• snub (out)
• rub out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• light
• fire
• ignite
• inflame
• kindle

2

as in to satisfy

to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)

this lemonade really quenches my thirst

Synonyms & Similar Words

• satisfy
• slake
• satiate
• sate
• assuage
• gratify
• alleviate
• relieve
• indulge
• cater (to)
• lighten
• saturate
• humor
• cloy
• surfeit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stimulate
• excite
• arouse
• pique
• tease
• tantalize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of quench

In all the time since, the water flowed through that line under the many incarnations of the Sunset Strip, feeding smaller pipes that quenched a growing metropolis that expanded from about 500,000 people to 4 million. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

The rainfall in southern Virginia and North Carolina is needed to help quench drought conditions there, but too much rain repeating over the same areas over hours or days could quickly trigger dangerous flash flooding. — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Keeping water with you at all times is a given, but many Floridians reach for more than just H2O to quench their thirst. — Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 14 July 2026

The uncomplicated sweetness of blackberries creates a flavorful base for a shrub, the tart, thirst-quenching non-alcoholic beverage. — Anna Kovel, Martha Stewart, 10 July 2026