To quench, extinguish, put out (fire, light, life).
单词 | θ81092 |
释义 | the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > make dark [verb (transitive)] > quench (light) (30) aquenchc1000 To quench, extinguish, put out (fire, light, life). quenchOE transitive. To put out or extinguish the fire or flame of (something that burns or gives light) (literal and figurative). Occasionally with †away… to do outa1425 transitive. To put out (a light or fire), extinguish. Cf. dout, v. Obsolete. extinct1483 transitive. = extinguish, v. 1. to put outa1500 transitive. To extinguish (something burning, or giving off light); to douse; to turn off (an electric light). Also figurative and in figurative… out-quencha1522 transitive. To put out, extinguish. dout1526 transitive. To put out or extinguish (a fire or light). pop1530 intransitive. To move or go somewhere quickly or unexpectedly, esp. for a short time. Usually with in, off, out, up, etc. extinguish1551 transitive. To put out, quench (fire, light, anything burning or shining). †In early medical use: To reduce (an inflammation). to put forth1598 transitive. To extinguish (a flame or light); = to put out 7b at phrasal verbs 1. Obsolete. snuff1688 With out. To extinguish, put out; to cause to go out or disappear from sight. douse1753 transitive. To put out or switch off (a light); to extinguish (a candle, a cigarette, etc.). douse1780 transitive. To remove (an item of clothing). Now chiefly colloquial, regional, or historical. smoor1808 transitive. To put out or extinguish (a light or fire). Also in figurative context. to turn out1844 transitive. Originally: to stop the flow of (gas) by turning a tap. Subsequently: to turn off (a heater, lamp, etc.), to put out, switch off (a… outen1877 transitive. To extinguish, put out, erase. to turn off1892 transitive. To stop the flow of (water, gas, electric current, etc.) by turning a tap, valve, or control (cf. main sense 2b); to shut off; to turn… to black out1913 transitive. To extinguish or obscure (lights), esp. during a stage performance, or as a precaution against air raids; to cause (a building, city… Subcategories:— in specific way (6) — snuff (a candle) (6) |
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