Definition of quench - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
satisfactionsatisfy a thirst or desire
- Drinking water will quench your thirst.
2.
firefightingextinguish a fire or light
- Firefighters worked to quench the flames.
3.
controlsuppress or crush completely
- The rebellion was quenched by the authorities.
4.
metalworkTECH. cool hot metal by plunging into liquidTECH.
- The blacksmith quenched the hot iron in water.
5.
chemistryTECH. terminate a chemical reactionTECH.
- The reaction was quenched by adding a reagent.
Expressions with quench
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fulfill a strong desire or need
Reading books quenches her thirst for knowledge.
coal that has been cooled down
The blacksmith set aside the quench-coal after it lost its heat.
Origin of quench
Old English, cwencan (to extinguish)
Terms with quench included in their meaning
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drinks
require a beverage to quench thirst
drinking
drink to quench thirst or for enjoyment
persistent
difficult to quench or suppress
desire
impossible to satisfy or quench
acr: Quench Polish Quench
metal-treatment process of quenching, polishing, then quenching again
beverage
large drink meant to quench thirst
Examples of quench in a sentence
Reading a good book can quench your curiosity. They managed to quench the campfire before leaving. The crew was able to quench the blaze quickly. The regime tried to quench all dissent. Her harsh reply quenched his enthusiasm. He quenched the glowing steel in oil.
The artisan quenched the blade to harden it. The chemist quenched the process with a catalyst. To quench the reaction, they lowered the temperature.
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- French:étancher, éteindre, ...
- German:stillen, ersticken, ...
- Italian:soddisfare, spegnere, ...
- Spanish:saciar, extinguir, ...
- Portuguese:saciar, apagar, ...
- Chinese:解渴, 扑灭, ...
- Japanese:癒す, 消す, ...
- Arabic:أروى, أَطْفَأَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַרְווֹת, לְכַבּוֹת, ...
- Russian:утолять, гасить, ...
- Ukrainian:вгамовувати, загасити, ...
- Hindi:बुझाना, मिटाना, ...
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