quench
verb
ˈkwench 
quenched; quenching; quenches
transitive verb
1
a
: put out, extinguish
b
: to put out the light or fire of
quench glowing coals with water
c
: to cool (something, such as heated metal) suddenly by immersion (as in oil or water)
d
: to cause to lose heat or warmth
you have quenched the warmth of France toward you
Alfred Tennyson
Alfred Tennyson2
a
: to bring (something immaterial) to an end typically by satisfying, damping, cooling, or decreasing
a rational understanding of the laws of nature can quench impossible desires Lucius Garvin
Lucius Garvinthe praise that quenches all desire to read the book T. S. Eliot
T. S. Eliot b
: to terminate by or as if by destroying : eliminate
the Commonwealth party quenched a whole generation of play-acting Margery Bailey
Margery Baileyquench a rebellion
c
: to relieve or satisfy with liquid
quenched his thirst at a wayside spring
intransitive verb
1
: to become extinguished : cool
2
: to become calm : subside
quenchable
ˈkwen-chə-bəl
adjective quencher noun
quenchless
ˈkwench-ləs
adjective 
Synonyms
- blanket
- douse
- dowse
- extinguish
- put out
- snuff (out)
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Example Sentences
we thoroughly quenched the campfire before we headed to bed this lemonade really quenches my thirst
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Etymology
Middle English, from Old English -cwencan; akin to Old English -cwincan to vanish, Old Frisian quinka
First Known Use
12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
Phrases Containing quench
Kids Definition
quench
verb
ˈkwench
quenched; quenching
1
: to end by satisfying
The drink quenched my thirst.
2
: to put out (as a fire)
quenching
verb
1
as in extinguishing
to cause to cease burning we thoroughly quenched the campfire before we headed to bed Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- extinguishing
- dousing
- dowsing
- blanketing
- suffocating
- smothering
- putting out
- choking
- blowing out
- stubbing
- snuffing (out)
- rubbing out
- snubbing (out)
- stamping (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- igniting
- firing
- kindling
- lighting
- enflaming
- inflaming
2
as in satisfying
to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire) this lemonade really quenches my thirst Synonyms & Similar Words
- satisfying
- slaking
- satiating
- sating
- assuaging
- alleviating
- lightening
- gratifying
- relieving
- indulging
- saturating
- humoring
- cloying
- surfeiting
- catering (to)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- stimulating
- arousing
- exciting
- teasing
- piquing
- tantalizing