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quench

/kwɛntʃ/ · 6 letters · 6 distinct letters

  1. verb

    satisfy (thirst)

    The cold water quenched his thirst

  2. verb

    put out, as of fires, flames, or lights

    Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained

  3. 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

  4. verb

    suppress or crush completely

    squelch any sign of dissent

  5. verb

    reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance

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