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slaked
slake S0462500 (slāk)v. slaked, slak·ing, slakes v.tr.1. a. To satisfy (a craving); quench: slaked her thirst.b. Archaic To lessen the force or intensity of; moderate: slaking his anger.2. To combine (lime) chemically with water or moist air.v.intr. To undergo a slaking process; crumble or disintegrate, as lime. [Middle English slaken, to abate, from Old English slacian, from slæc, slack, sluggish; see slack1.]ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | slaked - allayed; "his thirst quenched he was able to continue"quenched, satisfiedmitigated - made less severe or intense; "he gladly accepted the mitigated penalty" | EncyclopediaSeeslakeslaked Related to slaked: slaked limeSynonyms for slakedadj allayedSynonymsRelated Words |