quench
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- v satisfy (thirst)
The cold water quenched his thirst - v put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
quench the flames - v electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device
- v suppress or crush completely
quench a rebellion - v reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
- v cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid
quench steel
- But the thirst for faster and snazzier toys is hard to quench.
- When Alone in the City, promising a fate worse than death, fails to quench Idolater de Havilland's ardor, Actress Davis steps in with a sad story suggested by Without Benefit of .
- attempt of to quench thirst in public goes amusingly awry statement by that Obama "respects the Constitution" and is "sincere in his beliefs" evokes hostile reaction from town .