quench, v.
(quenched, quenches, quenching)
freq. cnt. 1
(quenched, quenches, quenching)
freq. cnt. 1
satisfy (thirst)
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
allay assuage quench slake
sample sentences
"The cold water quenched his thirst"verb frames
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hypernym
entailment
cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid
<verb.change>
quench
sample sentences
"quench steel"verb frames
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hypernym
reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
<verb.change>
quench
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domain of synset (topic)
hypernym
suppress or crush completely
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
quell quench squelch
sample sentences
"squelch any sign of dissent""quench a rebellion"
verb frames
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derivationally related form
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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.social>
quench
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hypernym
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
<verb.weather>
blow out extinguish quench snuff out
sample sentences
"Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained""quench the flames"
"snuff out the candles"
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derivationally related form
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