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English verb: quench | |||
| 1. | quench (consumption) satisfy (thirst) | ||
| Samples | The cold water quenched his thirst. | ||
| Synonyms | allay, assuage, slake | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fill, fulfil, fulfill, meet, satisfy | ||
| Entail | consume, have, ingest, take, take in | ||
| 2. | quench (weather) put out, as of fires, flames, or lights | ||
| Samples | Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained. Quench the flames. Snuff out the candles. | ||
| Synonyms | blow out, extinguish, snuff out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | black out, douse, put out, stub | ||
| Antonyms | ignite, light | ||
| 3. | quench (social) electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bottle up, inhibit, suppress | ||
| 4. | quench (change) suppress or crush completely | ||
| Samples | Squelch any sign of dissent. Quench a rebellion. | ||
| Synonyms | quell, squelch | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress | ||
| 5. | quench (change) reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down | ||
| Domain category | natural philosophy, physics | ||
| 6. | quench (change) cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid | ||
| Samples | Quench steel. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chill, cool, cool down | ||
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