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Quick definitions from WordNet (quench)
▸ verb: electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device
▸ verb: cool by plunging into cold water ("Quench metal")
▸ verb: reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
▸ verb: satisfy (thirst) ("The cold water quenched his thirst")
▸ verb: suppress or crush completely ("Quench a rebellion")
▸ verb: put out, as of fires, flames, or lights ("Quench the flames")
▸ Also see quenchless
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▸ verb: electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device
▸ verb: cool by plunging into cold water ("Quench metal")
▸ verb: reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
▸ verb: satisfy (thirst) ("The cold water quenched his thirst")
▸ verb: suppress or crush completely ("Quench a rebellion")
▸ verb: put out, as of fires, flames, or lights ("Quench the flames")
▸ Also see quenchless
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to quench
▸ Usage examples for quench
▸ Idioms related to quench (New!)
▸ Words that often appear near quench
▸ Rhymes of quench
▸ Invented words related to quench