Quench definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary QUENCH, v.t. 1. To extinguish; to put out; as, to quench flame. 2. To still; to quiet; to repress; as, to quench a passion or emotion. 3. To allay or extinguish; as, to quench thirst. 4. To destroy. 5. To check; to stifle; as, to quench the Spirit. 1 Th 5. QUENCH, v.i. To ...
Quenched definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary QUENCH'ED, pp. Extinguished; allayed; repressed. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005 ... squelched rumor" [syn: quelled, quenched, squelched] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Quench Quench, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quenched; p. pr. & vb. n ... things burning, and figuratively of sensations and emotions; as, to quench flame; to quench a candle; to quench thirst, love, hate, etc. Ere our blood shall quench ...
... tango, for tago, to touch. 1. To put out; to quench; to suffocate; to destroy; as, to extinguish fire or flame ... at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"; "quench the flames"; "snuff out the candles" [syn: snuff out, blow out, extinguish, quench] [ant: ignite, light] 3: extinguish by crushing; "stub out your ... to silence or ineffectiveness b. to cause to cease burning ; quench c. to cause extinction of (a conditioned response) d. to ... vb. n. Extinguishing.] [L. extinguere, exstinguere; ex out + stinguere to quench. See Distinguish, Finish.] 1. To quench; to put out, as a light or fire; to ...
Quenching definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary QUENCH'ING, ppr. Extinguishing; quieting; stifling; repressing. WordNet (r) 3.0 ... heating and quenching. See also tempering. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Quench Quench, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quenched; p. pr. & vb. n ... things burning, and figuratively of sensations and emotions; as, to quench flame; to quench a candle; to quench thirst, love, hate, etc. Ere our blood shall quench ...
Slake definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary SLAKE, v.t. To quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst. And slake the heav ... 1: satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst" [syn: quench, slake, allay, assuage] 2: make less active or intense [syn ... 1. archaic to lessen the force of ; moderate 2. satisfy, quench < slake your thirst > < will slake your curiosity > 3. to cause ... sleac slack. See Slack, v. & a.] 1. To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst. ``And slake the heavenly ... Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms I. v. a. 1. Quench, extinguish, allay, abate, decrease, slacken. 2. Slack (as lime). II ... pad, pall, palliate, poultice, pour balm into, pour oil on, quench, reduce, regale, relax, relieve, remit, salve, sate, satiate, satisfy, ...
Quenchless definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary QUENCH'LESS, a. That cannot be quenched or repressed; inextinguishable; as ... fury. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: impossible to quench; "unquenchable thirst" [syn: quenchless, unquenchable] Merriam Webster's adjective see quench Webster's 1913 Dictionary Quenchless Quench"less, a. Incapable of being quenched; inextinguishable; as, quenchless fire ... or fury. ``Once kindled, quenchless evermore.'' --Byron. Syn: Inextinguishable; unquenchable. -- Quench"less*ly, adv. -- Quench"less*ness, n. Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms ...
... 1: suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion" [syn: squelch, quell, quench] 2: overcome or allay; "quell my hunger" [syn: quell, stay ... put down, overpower. 2. Repress, restrain, check, smother, stifle, extinguish, quench, curb, bridle, lay, rein in. 3. Quiet, calm, still, compose ... into, pour water on, prostrate, put down, put out, quash, quench, quiet, reduce, repress, rest, ride down, rock, rock to sleep ...
... or with bad air. 4. To extinguish; to deaden; to quench; as, to stifle flame; to stifle a fire by smoke ... room. --Swift. 2. To stop; to extinguish; to deaden; to quench; as, to stifle the breath; to stifle a fire or ... choke, suffocate. 2. Suppress, repress, check, deaden, stop, destroy, extinguish, quench. 3. Still, hush, silence, muffle, muzzle, gag, conceal, smother. Moby ... prevent, put down, put out, put to silence, quash, quell, quench, quiet, quieten, radiate heat, reduce, reduce the temperature, repress, restrain ...
... at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"; "quench the flames"; "snuff out the candles" [syn: snuff out, blow out, extinguish, quench] [ant: ignite, light] Collin's Cobuild Dictionary 1. To snuff ... pass out, pop off, put down, put out, quash, quell, quench, silence, slack, smother, snuff, squash, squelch, stamp out, stifle, strangle ...
... RESTIN'GUISH, v.t. [L. restinguo; re and extinguo.] To quench or extinguish. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Restinguish Re*stin"guish ... v. t. [L. restinquere, restinctum; pref. re- re- + stinquere to quench.] To quench or extinguish. [Obs.] --R. Field.
... materials. Brimstone, pitch, wildfire, burn easily, and are hard to quench. 2. A disease of sheep, attended with inflammation of the ... composition of inflammable materials, which, kindled, is very hard to quench; Greek fire. Brimstone, pitch, wildfire . . . burn cruelly, and hard to quench. --Bacon. 2. (Med.) (a) An old name for erysipelas. (b ...
... 1: suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion" [syn: squelch, quell, quench] 2: make a sucking sound 3: walk through mud or ... down, put out, put to silence, put-down, quash, quell, quench, quiet, quieten, quip, rebut, rebuttal, reduce to silence, refutal, refutation ...
Quencher definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary QUENCH'ER, n. He or that which extinguishes. Merriam Webster's noun see quench Webster's 1913 Dictionary Quencher Quench"er, n. One who, or that which, quenches. --Hammond.