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to quench
01
to satisfy one's thirst
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
quench
3rd person singular
quenches
Present participle
quenching
Past simple
quenched
Past participle
quenched
Examples
After a long run, she stopped to quench her thirst with a refreshing drink of water.
02
suppress or crush completely
03
cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid
04
reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
05
electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device
06
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
Lexical Tree
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