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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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Quencher :: Quencher (n.) One who, or that which, quenches..

Slake :: Slake (a.) To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst..

Slocken :: Slocken (v. t.) To quench; to allay; to slake. See Slake.

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..

Once :: Once (adv.) At any one time; -- often nearly equivalent to ever, if ever, or whenever; as, once kindled, it may not be quenched..

Stanch :: Stanch (v. t.) To extinguish; to quench, as fire or thirst..

Wildfire :: Wildfire (n.) A composition of inflammable materials, which, kindled, is very hard to quench; Greek fire..

Stifle :: Stifle (v. t.) To stop; to extinguish; to deaden; to quench; as, to stifle the breath; to stifle a fire or flame..

Quench :: Quench (v. t.) To cool suddenly, as heated steel, in tempering..

Inextinguishable :: Inextinguishable (a.) Not capable of being extinguished; extinguishable; unquenchable; as, inextinguishable flame, light, thirst, desire, feuds..

Restinguish :: Restinguish (v. t.) To quench or extinguish.

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..

Quenchable :: Quenchable (a.) Capable of being quenched.

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..

Queint :: Queint () imp. & p. p. of Quench.

Stanchly :: Stanchless (a.) Unquenchable; insatiable.

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..

Outquench :: Outquench (v. t.) To quench entirely; to extinguish.

Quenched :: Quenched (imp. & p. p.) of Quenc.

Restinction :: Restinction (n.) Act of quenching or extingishing.