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quench v. [
slake, allay, assuage] satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst"
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quench v. [
snuff out, blow out, extinguish] put out, as of fires, flames, or lights; "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"; "quench the flames"; "snuff out the candles"
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quench 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
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quench v. [
squelch, quell] suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"
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quench v. reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
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