1. (verb) quench, slake, allay, assuage
satisfy (thirst)
Synonyms: mollify, conciliate, quell, blow out, relieve, squelch, lenify, placate, appease, assuage, gruntle, palliate, abate, ease, allay, pacify, extinguish, alleviate, snuff out, slake, quench, slack, still, gentle
2. (verb) snuff out, blow out, extinguish, quench
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
Synonyms: quell, stub out, eliminate, press out, squelch, blow out, wipe out, allay, decimate, get rid of, burn out, carry off, assuage, crush out, annihilate, extinguish, snuff out, slake, blow, quench, do away with, eradicate
3. (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
Synonyms: snuff out, allay, blow out, slake, squelch, quell, assuage, extinguish
4. (verb) squelch, quell, quench
suppress or crush completely
Synonyms: quell, blow out, squelch, stay, quench, allay, crush, assuage, appease, splosh, squeeze, snuff out, slake, extinguish, mash, squish, squash, slop, splash, slosh
5. (verb) quench
reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
Synonyms: snuff out, allay, blow out, slake, squelch, quell, assuage, extinguish
6. (verb) quench
cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid
Synonyms: snuff out, allay, blow out, slake, squelch, quell, assuage, extinguish
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