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quench
/kwɛntʃ/ · 6 letters · 6 distinct letters
- verb
satisfy (thirst)
The cold water quenched his thirst
- verb
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained
- 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
suppress or crush completely
squelch any sign of dissent
- verb
reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance