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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Once :: Once (adv.) At any one time; -- often nearly equivalent to ever, if ever, or whenever; as, once kindled, it may not be quenched..
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..
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..
Quenchable :: Quenchable (a.) Capable of being quenched.
Stifle :: Stifle (v. t.) To stop; to extinguish; to deaden; to quench; as, to stifle the breath; to stifle a fire or flame..
Extinguishable :: Extinguishable (a.) Capable of being quenched, destroyed, or suppressed..
Slake :: Slake (a.) To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst..
Quenchless :: Quenchless (a.) Incapable of being quenched; inextinguishable; as, quenchless fire or fury..
Wildfire :: Wildfire (n.) A composition of inflammable materials, which, kindled, is very hard to quench; Greek fire..
Extinct :: Extinct (a.) Extinguished; put out; quenched; as, a fire, a light, or a lamp, is extinct; an extinct volcano..
Restinction :: Restinction (n.) Act of quenching or extingishing.
Water-white :: Water-white (n.) A vinelike plant (Vitis Caribaea) growing in parched districts in the West Indies, and containing a great amount of sap which is sometimes used for quenching thirst..
Outquench :: Outquench (v. t.) To quench entirely; to extinguish.
Quench :: Quench (v. t.) To cool suddenly, as heated steel, in tempering..
Inextinct :: Inextinct (a.) Not quenched; not extinct.
Slocken :: Slocken (v. t.) To quench; to allay; to slake. See Slake.
Quenched :: Quenched (imp. & p. p.) of Quenc.
Stanchly :: Stanchless (a.) Unquenchable; insatiable.
Drink :: Drink (n.) Liquid to be swallowed; any fluid to be taken into the stomach for quenching thirst or for other purposes, as water, coffee, or decoctions..
Quench :: Quench (v. i.) To become extinguished; to go out; to become calm or cool.
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