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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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Quenching :: Quenching (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Quenc.

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

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

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

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

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

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..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Extinct :: Extinct (a.) Extinguished; put out; quenched; as, a fire, a light, or a lamp, is extinct; an extinct volcano..

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

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..

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..

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

Adipsous :: Adipsous (a.) Quenching thirst, as certain fruits..