quench

phonetic symbol: / kwéntʃ / 

quench - English Dictionary

[ verb ]
■ cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid
e.g.)
・quench steel

[ verb ]
■ reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance

[ verb ]
■ suppress or crush completely
e.g.)
・quench a rebellion
quell , squelch

[ verb ]
■ satisfy (thirst)
e.g.)
・The cold water quenched his thirst
allay , assuage , slake

[ verb ]
■ electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device

[ verb ]
■ put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
e.g.)
・quench the flames
blow out , extinguish , snuff out

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