Definition of quench

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Quench (v. t.) To extinguish; to overwhelm; to make an end of; -- said of flame and fire, of things burning, and figuratively of sensations and emotions; as, to quench flame; to quench a candle; to quench thirst, love, hate, etc..

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Extinguishable :: Extinguishable (a.) Capable of being quenched, destroyed, or suppressed..
Quencher :: Quencher (n.) One who, or that which, quenches..
Quenching :: Quenching (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Quenc.
Stifle :: Stifle (v. t.) To stop; to extinguish; to deaden; to quench; as, to stifle the breath; to stifle a fire or flame..
Adipsous :: Adipsous (a.) Quenching thirst, as certain fruits..
Queint :: Queint () imp. & p. p. of Quench.
Extinguishment :: Extinguishment (n.) The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished; extinction; suppression; destruction; nullification; as, the extinguishment of fire or flame, of discord, enmity, or jealousy, or of love or affection..
Quench :: Quench (v. t.) To extinguish; to overwhelm; to make an end of; -- said of flame and fire, of things burning, and figuratively of sensations and emotions; as, to quench flame; to quench a candle; to quench thirst, love, hate, etc..
Inextinct :: Inextinct (a.) Not quenched; not extinct.
Extinguish :: Extinguish (v. t.) To quench; to put out, as a light or fire; to stifle; to cause to die out; to put an end to; to destroy; as, to extinguish a flame, or life, or love, or hope, a pretense or a right..
Drink :: Drink (v. i.) To swallow anything liquid, for quenching thirst or other purpose; to imbibe; to receive or partake of, as if in satisfaction of thirst; as, to drink from a spring..
Wildfire :: Wildfire (n.) A composition of inflammable materials, which, kindled, is very hard to quench; Greek fire..
Restinguish :: Restinguish (v. t.) To quench or extinguish.
Quench :: Quench (v. i.) To become extinguished; to go out; to become calm or cool.
Once :: Once (adv.) At any one time; -- often nearly equivalent to ever, if ever, or whenever; as, once kindled, it may not be quenched..
Restinction :: Restinction (n.) Act of quenching or extingishing.
Stanch :: Stanch (v. t.) To extinguish; to quench, as fire or thirst..
Outquench :: Outquench (v. t.) To quench entirely; to extinguish.
Quenched :: Quenched (imp. & p. p.) of Quenc.
Slake :: Slake (a.) To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst..
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