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- Definition
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- quench :satisfy (thirst)
- The cold water quenched his thirst
- quench :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
- quench :suppress or crush completely
- squelch any sign of dissent|quench a rebellion
- quench :cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid
- 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
- quench :reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance